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Province Of Camarines Sur, Et Al. Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.

PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR through its GOVERNOR, SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN and PROVINCIAL TREASURER, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and TITO B. DATO, respondent.

G.R. No. 104639 | 1995-07-14

D E C I S I O N


KAPUNAN, J.:

Petitioner Province of Camarines Sur assails the decision of the Court of Appeals which affirmed with modification the Regional Trial Court of Camarines Sur's decision ordering it to pay private respondent Tito Dato backwages and attorney's fees.

The relevant antecedents are as follows:

On January 1, 1960, private respondent Tito Dato was appointed as Private Agent by the then governor of Camarines Sur, Apolonio Maleniza.

On October 12, 1972, he was promoted and was appointed Assistant Provincial Warden by then Governor Felix Alfelor, Sr. Because he had no civil service eligibility for the position he was...