Kirby v. United States

Plaintiff, a veterans’ preference eligible having classified Civil Service status, sues to recover the difference between the compensation which he has been receiving in grade GS-12 from August 16,1953, and the salary of grade GS-15 which he alleges he should have been receiving since August 16, 1953.

Plaintiff alleges that his claim arises under the provisions of the Veterans’ Preference Act of June 27,1944, in that certain benefits conferred on him under sections 12 and 14 thereof were illegally denied him by his employer, General Services Administration. (58 Stat. 387, 390, 5 U. S. C. 861,…