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Atty. Jose C. Claro vs Judge Ramon V. Efondo

ATTY. JOSE C. CLARO, Complainant, versus JUDGE RAMON V. EFONDO, Municipal Circuit Trial Court, Sipocot-Lupi, Camarines Sur, Respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-05-1585 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 03-1505-MTJ) | 2005-03-31

D E C I S I O N


CALLEJO, SR., J.:

In an amended verified Complaint dated October 13, 2003, Atty. Jose C. Claro charged Judge Ramon V. Efondo, Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC), Sipocot-Lupi, Camarines Sur, with negligence and inefficiency, and ignorance of the law. 

According to the complainant, he was the counsel for the plaintiff in Civil Case No. 517 entitled "Pelagia Opiana v. Victoriano Escriba" for declaration of ownership and recovery of possession with damages pending with the MCTC, Sipocot-Lupi, Camarines Sur. He presented evidence before then presiding Judge Daniel Joven to prove that the plaintiff was the owner of the...