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Salvio B. Fortuno, et al. vs. Mericia B. Palma, et al.

SALVIO B. FORTUNO and CAMARINES SUR II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (CASURECO II), petitioners, vs. HONORABLE MERICIA B. PALMA, in her capacity as Presiding Judge of Branch XXI, Regional Trial Court, Fifth Judicial Region, and JOEL DAVID S. ABANTE, respondents.

G.R. No. 70203 | 1987-12-18

D E C I S I O N

GANCAYCO, J p:

The issue posed in this petition for certiorari and prohibition with prayer for preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order i9 whether the Regional Trial Court (RTC) has jurisdiction over quo warranto proceedings involving the qualification for membership of the Board of Directors of an electric cooperative.

Petitioner Salvio B. Fortuno and respondent Joel David S. Abante were candidates for the position of director to represent District V of the Camarines Sur II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CASURECO II) at the elections of February 9, 1985. On January 30, 1985, Abante filed with the National...