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Director Of Lands, Et Al. Vs. Delia P. Medina, Et Al.

THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS and THE DIRECTOR OF FOREST DEVELOPMENT, petitioners, vs. THE HON. JUDGE DELIA P. MEDINA and DOMINGO REYES, respondents.

G.R. No. L-41968 | 1995-02-15

D E C I S I O N


ROMERO, J.:

In 1968 Domingo Reyes sought the registration of eight (8) parcels of land in the barrios of Vigo, Catidang, and Tala in San Narciso (now San Andres), Quezon before the then Court of First Instance of Quezon, Branch I, as a land registration court. The Director of Lands, through the Office of the Solicitor General, opposed the application, as did several private individuals.

In due course, the court issued a general order of default except for the Director of Lands and the Private oppositors.

During the hearings of the case, the Provincial Fiscal of Quezon appeared as counsel for both the Director of Lands...