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Director of Lands vs. Leonor Gonzales, et al.

THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, petitioner, vs. LEONOR GONZALES and THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF COTABATO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-32522 | 1983-01-28

D E C I S I O N


TEEHANKEE, J.:

The Court sets aside the appealed order of dismissal of petitioner director\'s complaint for cancellation of Free Patent No. V-309916 and Original Certificate of Title No. 26990. The lower court erred in ordering the dismissal of the case on the ground that petitioner Director of Lands lost personality to continue with the prosecution of the case after the passage of Republic Act No. 5412, which created the City of General Santos, whereby the ownership and possession of all lands of the public domain within the city limits were ceded to the city government. Since the Director of Lands is the officer vested...