Department of Transportation v. State Civil Service Commission & Desikachar

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

This matter is before the Court on cross appeals from an adjudication and order of the State Civil Service Commission (“Commission”), directing the Penn*265sylvania Department of Transportation (“PennDOT”) to restore Satyagalam K. Desikachar (“Desikachar”) to the position of Civil Engineer II or III, without back pay.

Desikachar had been employed by PennDOT as a Civil Engineer III, regular status, and he was notified on December 11, 1970 that he was being dismissed. The reasons stated by PennDOT for his dismissal were: “. . . your inability to carry out your assigned duties…