Kelly v. State Personnel Board

PULLEN P. J.

This is an appeal from a judgment refusing to issue a peremptory writ of mandate whereby it sought to compel the respondents to recognize petitioner as the holder of the position of investigator in the California Highway Patrol, and to permit him to perform the duties as such investigator.

On December 20, 1934, when the civil service constitutional amendment (art. XXIV) became effective petitioner was “blanketed in” subject to the eight months probationary period required by the Personnel Board. On August 19, 1935, petitioner was served with notice from the chief of the department…