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Villaruel, Jr. vs. Fernando 412 SCRA 54

PANFILO V. VILLARUEL, JR., petitioner, vs. REYNALDO D. FERNANDO, MODESTO ABARCA, JR. and MARILOU M. CLEOFAS, respondents.

G.R. No. 136726 | 2003-09-24

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO, J.:
 
The Case
 
This petition for review on certiorari[1] seeks to reverse the Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 48233[3] dated 30 September 1998 denying due course to the petition for certiorari[4] filed by Panfilo V. Villaruel, Jr. and the Resolution dated 3 December 1998 denying the motion for reconsideration.
 
The Facts

Petitioner Panfilo V. Villaruel, Jr. ("petitioner") is the former Assistant Secretary of the Air Transportation Office ("ATO"), Department of Transportation and Communication ("DOTC"). Respondents Reynaldo D. Fernando, Modesto E. Abarca,...