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Maximo Gabriel Vs. Eufemio C. Domingo

MAXIMO GABRIEL, petitioner, vs. HON. EUFEMIO C. DOMINGO, HON. BARTOLOME C. FERNANDEZ, JR. and HON. ALBERTO P. CRUZ, in their capacity as Chairman and Commissioners, respectively, of the Commission on Audit, respondents.

G.R. No. 87420 | 1990-09-17

D E C I S I O N


GANCAYCO, J.:

The sole issue in this petition is whether or not an illegally dismissed government employee who is later ordered reinstated is entitled to backwages and other monetary benefits from the time of his illegal dismissal up to the time of his reinstatement.

On July 3, 1961, petitioner Maximo Gabriel joined the government service as an employee of the then Motor Vehicles Office (now the Land Transportation Office). He started as a janitor and gradually moved up to higher positions. On August 2, 1976 he was extended a permanent appointment as Motor Vehicle Registrar I and on November 7, 1979 he was designated as...