Back

Ricardo V. Quintos vs Commission On Elections And Jose T. Villarosa

RICARDO V. QUINTOS, petitioner, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and JOSE T. VILLAROSA, respondents.

G.R. No. 149800 | 2002-11-21

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO, J.:

The Case

Before us is a petition for certiorari with prayer for the issuance of a temporary restraining order and a writ of preliminary injunction under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court. Petitioner seeks to annul the Orders ("Assailed Orders" for brevity) dated August 27, 2001 and September 12, 2001 of the Commission on Elections' Second Division ("COMELEC" for brevity) in Election Protest Case No. 2001-34 entitled "Ricardo V. Quintos v. Jose T. Villarosa." The Assailed Orders deferred the delivery to the COMELEC of the protested and counter-protested ballot boxes ("Contested Ballot Boxes" for brevity) from the...