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Nilo vs. Court of Appeals

HOSPICIO NILO, petitioner, vs. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS and ALMARIO GATCHALIAN, respondents.

G.R. Nos. L-34586 | 1984-04-02

D E C I S I O N

GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

Under Section 36 (1) of Republic Act No. 3844, the Agricultural Land Reform Code, a landowner may eject an agricultural lessee or tenant on the ground that the owner shall personally cultivate the land himself. On September 10, 1971, Republic Act No. 6389, in amending Republic Act No. 3844, eliminated personal cultivation as a ground for the ejectment of the tenant or leaseholder. The issue in these cases is whether or not the amendment in R.A. 6389 should be given retroactive effect to cover cases that were filed during the effectivity of the repealed provision.

G.R. NO. L-34586 - This is a petition for...