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Mario R. Melchor Vs. Commission On Audit

MARIO R. MELCHOR, petitioner, vs. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, respondent. Polistico Law Office for petitioner.

G.R. No. 95398 | 1991-08-16

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

Is the petitioner personally liable for the amount paid for the construction of a public school building on the ground that the infrastructure contract is null and void for want of one signature?

The facts are uncontroverted.

On July 15, 1983, petitioner Mario R. Melchor, in his capacity as Vocational School Administrator of Alangalang Agro-Industrial School of Alangalang, Leyte, entered into a contract with Cebu Diamond Construction (hereinafter referred to as contractor) for the construction of Phase I of the Home Technology Building of said school for the price of P488,000. Pablo Narido, chief...