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Republic vs. Andres Reyes, et al.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Represented by the DIRECTOR OF LANDS, petitioners, vs. THE HON. ANDRES REYES, Presiding Judge, Branch VI, Court of First Instance of Rizal, GODOFREDO R. EUSEBIO, URBANO C. LARA, GIL VENZUELA, RODOLFO CENIDOZA, RAMON OROSA, AND JOSEFINA OROSA (Spouses), THE PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BANK and THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF RIZAL, respondents.

G.R. Nos. L-30263-5 | 1987-10-30

D E C I S I O N


PARAS, J.:

This is a petition for certiorari with preliminary injunction seeking the annulment of the Order of the Court of First Instance of Rizal, 7th Judicial District, Branch VI, Pasig, Rizal dated December 16, 1968 in Civil Case No. 10047 entitled Godofredo R. Eusebio and Urbano C. Lara vs. Director of Lands.

The dispositive portion of the questioned order reads:

"Wherefore, the orders of this court dated May 8, 1968, June 29, 1968 and August 27, 1968 are hereby set aside and the Motion to Admit Petition to Reopen Proceedings is hereby denied."

The undisputed facts of this case are as follows:

Sometime on April 17,...