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Leonardo Alcantara vs. Juan Ponce Enrile, et al.

LEONARDO ALCANTARA, as Deputy Register of Deeds of Batangas, petitioner, vs. HON. JUAN PONCE ENRILE, as Secretary of Justice; GREGORIO BILOG, JR., as Commissioner of Land Registration; COMMISSIONER OF CIVIL SERVICE; and the DIRECTOR OF CLASSIFICATION and COMPENSATION, respondents.

G.R. No. L-30914 | 1980-01-28

D E C I S I O N


MELENCIO-HERRERA, J.:

In this Certiorari and Mandamus suit, petitioner, Leonardo Alcantara, Deputy Register of Deeds of Batangas, seeks to compel respondent public officials to adjust his salary from P6,798.00 to P12,000.00 per annum, effective June 1, 1969.

There is no dispute as to the salient facts. Petitioner had worked in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Batangas since November 4, 1939. Beginning July 1, 1960, he became the Deputy Register of Deeds of Batangas with an annual compensation of P6,798.00. He is a second grade and special deputy assessor eligible. 1

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