Mattison

Petitioner, who had been discharged from his employment as a fireman with the respondent City of Signal Hill, sought a writ of mandate in the superior court compelling respondents (city, fire chief, city administrator, and civil service commission) to reinstate him in that employment. The court found that there was substantial evidence to support the commission’s findings that petitioner had on two occasions wilfully refused to obey orders of his superior officers, and that the proceedings related to petitioner’s discharge had been conducted in a fair and regular manner. Petitioner appeals from the judgment denying the writ.

Appellant contends that there is no substantial evidence to support the commission’s findings that he had wilfully disobeyed orders of his superior officers on two occasions; that the acts of disobedience were not offenses within the meaning of section 11, subdivision c, of the Rules and Regulations of the Signal Hill Fire Department; and that the proceedings relating to his discharge were not conducted in accordance with said rules and regulations.

Petitioner did not present in the trial court a transcript of the proceedings (two hearings) before the…