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Grace Munsayac-De Villa, et al vs CA, Judge Reyes, et al

GRACE F. MUNSAYAC-DE VILLA, LILY F. MUNSAYAC-SUNGA and ROY MUNSAYAC, petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS; Judge ANTONIO C. REYES, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court of Baguio City, Branch 61; NORA F. MUNSAYAC-VISPERAS (Represented by Her Heirs); and GELACIO F. MUNSAYAC JR., respondents.

G.R. No. 148597 | 2003-10-24

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

Once a case has been decided with finality, a petition for the inhibition of the judge therefrom becomes moot and academic.

The Case

Before us is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, assailing the March 2, 2001 Decision[2] and the June 21, 2001 Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-GR SP No. 60914. The decretal portion of the Decision reads as follows:

"WHEREFORE, premises considered, the present petition for certiorari and prohibition is hereby GRANTED only insofar as nullifying and setting aside the order of arrest contained in Respondent Judge Antonio...