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Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways, et al. vs. Spouses Tecson

SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS and DISTRICT ENGINEER CELESTINO R. CONTRERAS, Petitioners, VS. SPOUSES HERACLEO and RAMONA TECSON, Respondents.

G.R. No. 179334 | 2013-07-01

THIRD DIVISION 
 
DECISION 
 
PERALTA, J.: 
 
This is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, assailing the Court of Appeals (CA) Decision 1 dated July 31, 2007 in CA-G.R. CV No. 77997. The assailed decision affirmed with modification the Regional Trial Court (RTC)2 Decision3 dated March 22, 2002 in Civil Case No. 208-M-95. 
 
The case stemmed from the following factual and procedural antecedents: 
 
Respondent spouses Heracleo and Ramona Tecson (respondents) are co-owners of a parcel of land with an area of 7,268 square meters located in San Pablo, Malolos, Bulacan...