Phelps v. Public Service Commission

WRIGHT, Judge.

On January 20, 1967, in order to promote efficiency of operation and to effect substantial savings in expenditures, the Public Service Commission adopted a resolution calling for the elimination of certain employees as staff members of the commission. The appellants herein are three of those employees. The State Personnel Board and the director of personnel declined to review the action of the commission imposing the lay-offs and the appellants petitioned the Circuit Court of Montgomery County to order such review by the personnel board. The circuit court directed the board to…