Connecticut Independent Utility Workers, Local 12924 v. Dept. of Public Utility Control

Summary

The court held that the unions failed to plead facts establishing classical aggrievement from the department's denial of their petition for a declaratory ruling. Although any person may petition an agency for a declaratory ruling, an administrative appeal requires a specific, personal, and legally protected interest that was specially and injuriously affected. Because the complaint alleged no such interest or injury, the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction and should have dismissed the appeal.