Chapin v. Schechter

William C. Hecht, Jr., J.

Petitioners seek to cancel the open competitive examination for the position of tractor operator and for an order determining that their positions and those of others similarly situated are in direct line of promotion to the position of tractor operator in the Department of Sanitation so as to justify a departmental promotion within the Department of Sanitation rather than an open competitive examination.

The gist of petitioners ’ grievance is that they have operated and maintained Diesel powered tractors and other tractor-drawn equipment as part of their duties and…