Konieczny v. Streeter

This is a proceeding under article 78 of the Civil Practice Act to review the respondents’ determination and to compel them to place petitioner’s name on the Civil Service list according to an increased rating as claimed by petitioner. Petitioner, after taking a competitive examination for the position of police lieutenant, was declared ineligible by reason of his rating on answers to certain written questions. His sole complaint is that the standard set up by the respondents was improper and incorrect and that the failure of respondents, upon appeal, to credit, him with certain answers which…