Mangan v. New York State Civil Service Commission

In this proceeding pursuant to article 78 of the CPLR, judgment is granted in favor of respondent dismissing the petition.

Petitioner, on behalf of himself and (allegedly) 11 other named candidates for promotion to positions of Police Lieutenant or Police Captain in the Nassau County Police Department, contends that respondent was arbitrary and capricious in canceling the examinations No. 70-221 and No. 70-220 held on November 16, 1968. Examination of the papers submitted does not reveal facts to show an abuse of the discretionary power granted to respondent to “ rescind any examination”…