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Director Of Lands Vs. Francisco K. Redor, Et Al.

DIRECTOR OF LANDS, petitioner, vs. SPOUSES FRANCISCO K. REDOR and ANGELITA CASTRO, and HON. SALVADOR P. DE GUZMAN, JR., Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch XXVII, Sta. Cruz, Laguna, respondents.

G.R. No. 76303 | 1990-12-17

D E C I S I O N


FERNAN, J.:

The instant petition for certiorari and mandamus seeks to annul the orders of the respondent lower court dismissing the appeal interposed by the Director of Lands in a land registration case on the ground of nonperfection thereof for failure to file a record on appeal; and consequently to have the court a quo give due course to said appeal.

The lower court, in a decision 1 dated July 21, 1981, ordered the issuance of a decree of registration of title over a 27-hectare land in Siniloan, Laguna in favor of the applicants, spouses Francisco K. Redor 2 and Angelita CASTRO. 3 A copy of the decision was received...