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Quintos v. Lacson

The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's ruling granting an injunction preventing the dismissal of Jose Quintos from his position as a Manila city detective. The Court held that city detectives are part of the police force, and their dismissal is governed by the Civil Service law, which requires dismissal to be for cause and after due process. While the appellants urged the Court to review its previous rulings on this issue, the Court saw no reason to change its interpretation that was consistent with the applicable laws, and noted that any unwise laws should be addressed through the legislature, not the courts.

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Quintos v. Lacson

The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's ruling granting an injunction preventing the dismissal of Jose Quintos from his position as a Manila city detective. The Court held that city detectives are part of the police force, and their dismissal is governed by the Civil Service law, which requires dismissal to be for cause and after due process. While the appellants urged the Court to review its previous rulings on this issue, the Court saw no reason to change its interpretation that was consistent with the applicable laws, and noted that any unwise laws should be addressed through the legislature, not the courts.

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TITLE:Quintos v.

Lacson
G.R. NO. L-8062 DATE: July 18, 1955
PONENTE: NATURE:
FACTS:
● Plaintiff appellee Jose Quintos was appointed patrolman in the Manila Police Department in December, 1945, and
on December 16, 1947, he was promoted to the position of detective in the same police department. He duly
qualified and assumed office successively for the two posts.
● On July 3, 1952, Arsenio H. Lacson as Mayor of the City of Manila dismissed supposedly for lack or loss of
confidence, dismissed five detectives among them Jose Quintos.
● To annul this order of dismissal and to prevent its execution he filed a complaint in the Court of First Instance of
Manila for injunction against Mayor Lacson and Chief of Police Dionisio S. Ojeda.
● Pending trial the lower court issued a writ of preliminary injunction to enjoin the defendants not to carry out the
order of dismissal. After hearing, the trial court rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff Quintos granting injunction.

ISSUE/S:
W/N summary dismissal of a Manila city detective under the provisions of Executive Order No. 264, in view of Republic
Act No. 557 is valid
DOCTRINES | HELD:

RULING:
SC affirmed ruling
We have heretofore ruled upon this very point, holding that City detectives are members of the police force and that the
manner of their dismissal is governed by the provisions of Republic Act No. 557.
Counsel for appellants, conscious of the previous ruling of this court on the subject suggests, even urges us to review such
ruling. We see no reason or occasion for making any change of revision. We are convinced that our interpretation and
application of the laws involved is correct. If said laws are deemed unwise and detrimental to the discipline and
efficiency of detectives in Manila and other chartered cities, proper representations and requests may be made to
the Legislature. As long as laws do not violate any Constitutional provision, the Courts merely interpret and apply them
regardless of whether or not they are wise or salutary.
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NOTES:
COURTS; DUTY TO INTERPRET AND APPLY LAWS. — As long as laws do not violate any Constitutional
provision, it is the duty of the courts to interpret and apply them regardless of whether or not they are wise and salutary.
If the law is deemed unwise and detrimental to the discipline and efficiency of public officers, proper representations and
requests may be made to the legislature.
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