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Romero Teodosio, et al vs Hon Judge Arturo Carpio, et al

ROMERO TEODOSIO, ROLANDO RICO, AMADO BAUTISTA and JESSIE BAUTISTA, complainants, vs. HON. JUDGE ARTURO R. CARPIO, FIRST MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT (MCTC), NEW WASHINGTON, AKLAN, respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-02-1416 | 2004-02-27

D E C I S I O N

CALLEJO, SR., J.:

The instant administrative case is one for dereliction of duty filed against Judge Arturo R. Carpio, First Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC), New Washington, Aklan, relative to Election Cases Nos. 2-1997,[1] 3-1997,[2] 4-1997[3] and 5-1997.[4] The allegations are contained in a verified Affidavit-Complaint[5] dated October 16, 2000 filed by Romero Teodosio, Rolando Rico, Amado Bautista and Jessie Bautista.

According to the complainants, they are the respective protestants in the foregoing election cases, and that the same were filed after the 1997 Barangay Elections. The respondent judge issued an...