Williams v. Gillespie

Pécora, J.

This application is made by the petitioner for a peremptory order of mandamus directing his formal reinstatement as an assistant engineer, grade 4, in the board of water supply, as of April 1, 1933. In addition, the petitioner seeks the cancellation of a record in the board of water supply showing him to be absent with leave, without pay, from April 1, 1933, to May 1, 1934, and a change in the said records to indicate that the petitioner was erroneously suspended without pay during the same period.

The uncontroverted facts are that in January, 1933, while petitioner was employed as…