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Director of the Bureau of Printing, et al. vs. Francisco, et al.

THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF PRINTING AND THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, petitioners, vs. HON. ALBERTO J. FRANCISCO, as Presiding Judge of Branch IX of the Court of First Instance of Manila, and PACIFICO ADVINCULA, AMADOR NAVARRO, TEODULO TOLERAN, PONCIANO ARG

G.R. No. L-31337 | 1973-12-20

D E C I S I O N

TEEHANKEE, J:
In this original action, the Court grants the writs of prohibition and certiorari and annuls three challenged orders of respondent court requiring the deduction and deposit in court by petitioner director of the bureau of printing of 20% of the collectible overtime differentials of its employees on the fundamental ground that funds in the hands of public officers, although they may be due government employees, are not liable to the creditors of such employees and form part and retain their character of public funds, which cannot seized by the process of attachment, garnishment or execution.
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