Hamill v. Melton

OPINION OF THE COURT

Leonard A. Weiss, J.

I. INTRODUCTORY QUESTION AND BACKGROUND

Has petitioner, Charles Hamill (petitioner or Hamill) seasonably initiated this CPLR article 78 proceeding to review the failure of New York State Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner James P. Melton (respondent) to reinstate Ha*335mill to his position as permanent file clerk with the Department of Motor Vehicles?

Petitioner, having served in numerous temporary assignments with various State agencies, finally attained the status of a permanent employee in 1973. In March of 1976, petitioner was assigned to the…