
    In the Matter of John English et al., Appellants, v. Solomon Hoberman et al., as Members of the Department of Personnel and the Civil Service Commission of the City of New York, et al., Respondents, and Harold F. Smith et al., Intervenors-Respondents.
    Argued May 27, 1969;
    decided July 1, 1969.
    
      
      Murray A. Gordon and Michael J. Horowitz for appellants.
    J. Lee Rankin, Corporation Counsel (Eric J. Byrne and Stanley Buchsbaum of counsel), for respondents.
    No appearance for intervenors-respondents.
   Concur: Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Burke, Scileppi, Bergan, Breitel and Jasen.  