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Santos, Karaan, Siasat, et al vs Judge Silva, et al

GERARDO M. SANTOS, IGLICERIA VDA. DE KARAAN, BONIFACIO A. SIASAT, EMMANUEL C. PEREZ, CONSORCIA ZAMORA, FRANCISCA VASQUEZ, JENNY FLORENDO, ASTEYA GONZALES SANTIAGO, NORBERTA REYES and GERALDO CALIMBAS, complainants, vs. Judge LORENZO R. SILVA JR.; Acting Clerk Of Court MARVIN SORIANO; Sheriff RUEL DE GUZMAN; and Sheriff RENATO ROBLES of the Regional Trial Court of Balanga, Bataan, respondents.

A.M. No. RTJ-00-1579 | 2001-01-18

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

Proper and efficient court management is the responsibility of a judge. In line with this principle, the responsibility for a writ of demolition that covers properties owned by persons who are not parties to a civil case cannot be evaded by the judge by invoking the negligence of the clerk of court.

The Case and the Facts

Herein complainants filed four separate letter-complaints1 Rollo at pp. 1, 40, 79 and 162, respectively.1 with essentially identical joint affidavits attached thereto, charging Judge Lorenzo R. Silva Jr. with serious or deliberate neglect of duty or conduct prejudicial to the best...