Board of Selectmen v. Civil Service Commission

Punishment duty of sixteen hours was imposed on Lawrence M. Wynn, a North Attleborough policeman. Wynn’s request for a hearing pursuant to G. L. c. 31, § 62, was denied as untimely by the board of selectmen (board), North Attleborough’s appointing authority. Wynn appealed to the Civil Service Commission (commission).

In those proceedings, the board moved to dismiss both on the ground that the commission lacked jurisdiction under *389G. L. c. 31, § 42, to hear claims of a failure by the appointing authority to follow the procedures required by G. L. c. 31, § 62, and for the reason that Wynn had not…