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Cruz vs. Navarro

DR. AMADEO H. CRUZ, as Acting Secretary of Health, CESARIA GODUCO-AGUILAR, as Chief of Clinics and Acting Medical Director, National Mental Hospital, and JOSE CLARIN, as Assistant to the Chief and Hospital Administrator, National Mental Hospital, petition

G.R. No. L-26428 | 1975-08-07

D E C I S I O N

ESGUERRA, J:

The only issue in this case is whether the assignment of private respondent Rodriguez, against his will on temporary detail to the Bureau of Medical Services for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days from date of assumption of assignment thereat, unless sooner terminated or otherwise extended in accordance with law, thus taking him away from the position to which he was duly appointed, constitutes removal from office without cause and, consequently, violative of the security of tenure of office guaranteed by the Constitution to officers and employees of the civil service.

This action for certiorari and...