Back

Polala Sambarani, et al vs COMELEC and Eo Esmael Maulay

POLALA SAMBARANI, JAMAL MIRAATO, SAMERA ABUBACAR and MACABIGUNG MASCARA, versus COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS and EO ESMAEL MAULAY, Acting Election Officer, Tamparan, Lanao del Sur or whoever is acting on his behalf, Respondents.

G.R. No. 160427 | 2004-09-15

DECISION


CARPIO, J.:

The Case

Challenged in this petition for certiorari[1] with prayer for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction is the Resolution of the Commission on Elections en banc ("COMELEC")[2] dated 8 October 2003. The COMELEC declared a failure of election but refused to conduct another special election.

The Facts

In the 15 July 2002 Synchronized Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections ("elections"), Polala Sambarani ("Sambarani"), Jamal Miraato ("Miraato"), Samera Abubacar ("Abubacar"), Macabigung Mascara ("Mascara") and Aliasgar Dayondong ("Dayondong") ran for re-election as punong barangay in their...