Andrukaitis v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge DiSaiae,

We have before us preliminary objections of the Pennsylvania State Police (Respondent) to the Petition for Review of Robert Andrukaitis (Petitioner), who seeks to be rehired as a State Trooper.1

Petitioner enlisted with Respondent on December 22, 1966. He resigned voluntarily on May 7, 1969, and in so doing, signed a document indicating that he never expected to be reinstated. On April 26, 1971, and at least three times thereafter, Petitioner asked to be rehired. Each time, Respondent refused his request, by letter, explaining that its policy, known to Petitioner at the…