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Villanueva vs. Hon. Querubin, et al

OSCAR VILLANUEVA, petitioner, vs. HON. JUDGE JOSE R. QUERUBIN, Presiding Judge, Court of First Instance of Negros Occidental, and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. L-26177 | 1972-12-27

D E C I S I O N


FERNANDO, J:

In accordance with the policy to which this Court is committed, namely, that a colorable claim of a denial of a constitutional right should no be ignored, petitioner, in this certiorari and prohibition proceeding, succeeded in having his alleged grievance against respondent Judge, the Honorable Jose R. Querubin, now retired, heard. He would have us nullify the lower court order of June 1, 1966 requiring him "to return and deliver to the Provincial Commander, Bacolod City, the amount of P10,350.00 and the wooden container stated in the receipt issued by the accused dated April 1, 1966, within forty-eight (48)...