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Philippine Overseas Drilling & Oil Development Corporation vs Ministry of Labor

PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS DRILLING AND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. THE HON. MINISTRY OF LABOR, HON. FRANCISCO L. ESTRELLA, Regional Director, Region IV, Ministry of Labor and Employment, MARIANO M. MELENDRES, JR., and Sheriffs ABE ESTRADA and PERCIVAL GRANADO, respondents.

G.R. No. 55703 | 1986-11-27

D E C I S I O N

FERIA, J:

This is a special civil action for certiorari under Rule 65 of the Revised Rules of Court seeking to declare the nullity on the ground of lack of jurisdiction of the Order dated August 7, 1980 directing petitioner to pay private respondent Mariano M. Melendres, Jr. "one (1) month pay for every year of service or the sum of SIXTY SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED (P67,400.00) PESOS, as termination benefit as per company policy" and of the corresponding writ of execution dated November 28, 1980, both issued by respondent Director Francisco L. Estrella, National Capital Region, Ministry of Labor.

Briefly, the...