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Alfredo Hilado, et al. vs. Judge Amor A. Reyes, et al

ALFREDO HILADO, MANUEL LACSON, JOSE MA. TUVILLA, JOAQUIN LIMJAP, LOPEZ SUGAR CORPORATION AND FIRST FARMERS HOLDING CORPORATION, Petitioners, versus JUDGE AMOR A. REYES, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MANILA, BRANCH 21 and ADMINISTRATRIX JULITA CAMPOS BENEDICTO, Respondents

G.R. No. 163155 | 2006-07-21

THIRD DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 

CARPIO MORALES, J.: 

The present petition is one for mandamus and prohibition. 

Julita Campos Benedicto (private respondent), the surviving spouse of the deceased Roberto S. Benedicto, filed on May 25, 2000 a petition for issuance of letters of administration, docketed as Special Proceeding No. 00-97505, "Intestate Estate of Roberto S. Benedicto" (the case), before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila. The case was raffled to Branch 21 presided by Judge Amor A. Reyes (public respondent). 

Private respondent was, by Order[1] of August 2, 2000, appointed Administratrix of the estate of...