Schaefer v. Clark

I agree heartily with the beneficent purpose of the decision of the majority but cannot agree with the methods used in reaching this desired result. The decision of the majority completely ignores the doctrine of stare decisis and the binding authority of adjudicated cases. In Scott v. Undercofler, 108 Ga. App. 460 (133 SE2d 444), where a notice of dismissal was attacked as being insufficient under Rule 12.400 of the Rules and Regulations of the State Personnel Board, this court said: “We believe that the Georgia Merit Sys*811tem Law (Code Ann. § 40-2201 et seq., Code Ann. § 40-2239) was enacted…