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Federico N. Triste, Jr. vs. Exec. Sec., etal.

FEDERICO N. TRISTE, JR., petitioner, vs. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, HON. CATALINO MACARAIG, JR., SECRETARY OF PUBLIC WORKS & HIGHWAYS, HON. JUANITO N. FERRER, SECRETARY OF BUDGET & MANAGEMENT, HON. GUILLERMO CARAGUE, HON. PROCESO T. GONZALES, & COMMISSION ON AUDIT, respondents.

G.R. No. 84113 | 1989-07-12

D E C I S I O N


GRIá'O-AQUINO, J.:

This petition involves a ranking department official who tendered his courtesy resignation upon the change of administration after the EDSA revolution, but now asks the court to annul the acceptance of his resignation, reinstate him to his position, and set aside the appointment of his successor.

The petitioner, Federico Triste, Jr., was an Assistant Regional Director in the Commission on Audit (COA), with a permanent appointment to that position (Annexes B, B-1, Amended Petition). On April 11, 1983, he was detailed in the Department of Public Works and Highways (Annexes C & D, Amended Petition),...