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Prima K. Gobantes Vs. Civil Service Commisslon, Et Al.

PRIMA K. GOBANTES, petitioner, vs. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSlON, Hon. Patricia Sto. Tomas, Hon. Samilo Barlongay, and Hon. Mario D. Yango, respondents.

G.R. No. 98093 | 1992-10-08

D E C I S I O N


NARVASA, J.:

The certiorari action at bar concerns the right of an employee under Section 11 (b) of Presidential Decree No. 1146 who has reached the compulsory retirement age of sixty-five years but has not completed at least fifteen years of service to continue in the service for such time as may be necessary to complete said fifteen years of service and thus qualify for full retirement benefits. The legal provision reads as follows: 1

". . . Unless the service is extended by appropriate authorities, retirement shall be compulsory for an employee at sixty-five years of age with at least fifteen years of service;...