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Leandro Espejo Vs. Auditor General, Et Al.

LEANDRO ESPEJO, petitioner, vs. THE AUDITOR GENERAL and THE GENERAL MANAGER, GSIS, respondents.

G.R. No. L-7123 | 1955-06-17

D E C I S I O N


REYES, J.B.L., J.:

Petitioner, Leandro Espejo, was a Civil Engineer in the Government service who was retired on April 4, 1933, under the provisions of Act 4051 of the Philippine Legislature. At the time of his retirement, he received a gratuity under said Law in the amount of P5,957.92, payable monthly until March 20, 1938.

On June 14, 1945, petitioner was reemployed as Engineer in the Bureau of Public Works, without refunding the gratuity received. On June 16, 1952, he was again retired under Com. Act No. 186, as amended by section 12(e) of Republic Act 660 (Government Service Insurance) at the age of 65 years, 3...