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Nilo Jumalon vs CA, Hon. Ruben Torres, et al.

NILO R. JUMALON, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. RUBEN D. TORRES, in his capacity as Executive Secretary, HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARD, and MA. ASUNCION DE LEON, respondents.

G.R. No. 127767 | 2002-01-30

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

The Case

The case is an appeal via certiorari from the decision of the Court of Appeals,[1] affirming in full that of the Executive Secretary (Office of the President) affirming with modification the decision of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) declaring the rescission of the contract of sale between the parties.

The Facts

The facts, as found by the Court of Appeals, as follows:

"On 16 July 1991, complainant De Leon and herein petitioner, Nilo R. Jumalon, executed a Conditional Sales Agreement whereby the former purchased from the latter a house and lot located at Block 20, Lot 24-A, Bathaluman St.,...