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Republic vs. T.A.N. Properties, Inc.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, versus T.A.N. PROPERTIES, INC., Respondent.

G.R. No. 154953 | 2008-06-26

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO, J.:

The Case

Before the Court is a petition for review[1] assailing the 21 August 2002 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 66658. The Court of Appeals affirmed in toto the 16 December 1999 Decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court of Tanauan, Batangas, Branch 6 (trial court) in Land Registration Case No. T-635.

The Antecedent Facts

This case originated from an Application for Original Registration of Title filed by T.A.N. Properties, Inc. covering Lot 10705-B of the subdivision plan Csd-04-019741 which is a portion of the consolidated Lot 10705, Cad-424, Sto. Tomas Cadastre. The land, with an area of...