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Benjamin H. Aves vs. Eduardo L. Joson, Et Al.

BENJAMIN H. AVES, In his capacity as Municipal Mayor of Penaranda, Nueva Ecija, petitioner-appellant, vs. HON. EDUARDO L. JOSON, In his capacity as Governor of Nueva Ecija, and DEMETRIO R. LACUNA, In his capacity as Vice-Mayor of Penaranda, Nueva Ecija, respondent- appellees.

G.R. No. L-29922 | 1969-08-29

D E C I S I O N 


FERNANDO, J.: 

In this petition for certiorari filed on July 9, 1968 with the Court of First Instance of Nueva Ecija, the Municipal Mayor of Peñaranda, Nueva Ecija, Benjamin H. Aves, prayed for a declaration of nullity of the order of preventive suspension of sixty days effective July 5, 1968 issued by the Provincial Governor of Nueva Ecija, respondent Eduardo L. Joson. 1 The petition for certiorari failed, the lower court in its decision of August 31, 1968 dismissing the same, respondent Provincial Governor being upheld. Hence, this appeal to us. We reverse the lower court on the authority of Sarcos v. Castillo,...