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Aniceto G. Mateo, Et Al. Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.

ANICETO G. MATEO, MAXIMO SAN DIEGO, QUIRINO MATEO, DANIEL FRANCISCO, and LEONILA KUIZON, petitioners, vs. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, HON. ARTURO A. MARAVE, and EDGAR STA. MARIA, respondents.

G.R. No. 113219 | 1995-08-14

D E C I S I O N


PUNO, J.:

Upon complaint of some Morong Water District (MOWAD) employees, petitioners, all Board Members of MOWAD, conducted an investigation on private respondent Edgar Sta. Maria, then General Manager. 1 On December 13, 1992, private respondent was placed under preventive suspension and Maximo San Diego was designated in his place as Acting General Manager. He was later dismissed on January 7, 1993.

On January 18, 1993, private respondent filed a Special Civil Action for Quo Warranto and Mandamus with Preliminary Injunction 2 before the Regional Trial Court of Rizal, Branch 78, challenging his dismissal by...