A statutory general power of appointment implies a power to terminate the services of the appointee

A statutory general power of appointment implies a power to terminate the services of the appointee
Matter of City Council of City of Mount Vernon v Batra, 2011 NY Slip Op 02664, Appellate Division, Second Department

Ravi Batra, former counsel to the Office of the Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon, contended that he was unlawfully terminated from his position, arguing that his appointment pursuant to Section 66 of the Mount Vernon City Charter was irrevocable and not at the pleasure of the mayor.

The Appellate Division, sustaining Supreme Court’s dismissal of Barta’s petition, held that “Where, as here, the power of appointment is conferred in general terms and without restriction, the right to remove the appointee is within the discretion or at the pleasure of the appointing power.”

The decision is posted on the Internet at:
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/reporter/3dseries/2011/2011_02664.htm
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