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Siegfredo D. Obias, et al. vs. Melecio B. Borja, et al.

VICE MAYOR SIEGFREDO D. OBIAS, KAGAWAD EFREN G. SANTOS, KAGAWAD FELICISIMO G. DE ASIS, KAGAWAD J. ANTONIO A. AMPARADO, KAGAWAD HELI D. MIRANDA, KAGAWAD PERFECTO V. PALACIO, KAGAWAD ROBERTO L. HERNANDEZ, KAGAWAD SEVERIANO F. TACORDA, KAGAWAD BENITO L. OLIVAN, and KAGAWAD RESTITUTA M. IMPERIAL, petitioners, vs. HON. MELECIO B. BORJA, Presiding Judge of Branch XX, Regional Trial Court, 5th Judicial Region of Naga City as public respondent, and EDGARDO I. BRAVANTE alias "Eddie Imperial" or "Eddie B. Imperial" as private respondent, respondents.

G.R. No. L-69437 | 1985-05-31

D E C I S I O N


MELENCIO-HERRERA, J.:

This is a Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition with prayer for a Writ of Preliminary Injunction and/or Restraining Order directed against the Order of respondent Judge, dated December 17, 1984, convicting petitioners of contempt of Court.

Briefly, the facts are as follows: On March 2, 1984, Eddie B. Imperial, private respondent herein, was duly appointed by the President of the Philippines as a member of the Sangguniang Panglungsod of Naga City vice Temporo M. Dy, who died on November 19, 1983, to serve for the unexpired portion of the latter's term. After taking his oath of office before the...