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In the Matter of Petition for Admission to Citizenship of Mahtani vs. Republic of the Philipphines

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR ADMISSION TO CITIZENSHIP OF MANISH C. MAHTANI, MANISH C. MAHTANI, PETITIONER, V. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 211118 | 2018-03-21

D E C I S I O N
 
TIJAM, J.:
 
This Petition for Certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assails the Decision[2] dated August 1, 2013 and Resolution[3] dated January 28, 2014 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 97125, which reversed and set aside the Decision[4] dated April 26, 2011 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Pasig City, Branch 153 in Naturalization Case No. 847-TG.
 
On January 2, 2007, Manish C. Mahtani (Mahtani), a citizen of the Republic of India, filed a Declaration of Intent to become a citizen of the Philippines with the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG).
 
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