Case Name: In the Matter of Leo Smith, Petitioner, v. Philip J. Chetta, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1994-03-28
Citations: 202 A.D.2d 677
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Leo Smith, Petitioner, v Philip J. Chetta, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 202
Pages: 677–678

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Leo Smith, Petitioner, v Philip J. Chetta, Respondent.
[612 NYS2d 873]

Opinion:
—Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 in the nature of a writ of mandamus to compel the respondent Justice of the Supreme Court to enlarge the terms of a previously-granted certificate of relief from disabilities to include eligibility to apply for a pistol permit.
Adjudged that the petition is denied and the proceeding is dismissed, without costs or disbursements.
Mandamus does not lie to compel a discretionary act (see, Matter of Molea v Marasco, 64 NY2d 718). Lawrence, J. P., Joy, Friedmann and Krausman, JJ., concur.