Matter of Barmonde v. Kaplan

Crane, Ch. J.

The petitioner formerly occupied a civil service position as an inspector of painting with the Board of Transportation of the city of New York. He had been in the employ of the city for over fifteen years. On June 30, 1933, the petitioner was suspended from his position for reasons of economy. Preference in retention was granted to two disabled war veterans occupying positions similar to the petitioner’s, but who had been with the city for only a year or more. On October 20, 1933, the- petitioner commenced this proceeding for a mandamus order to compel his reinstatement and the…