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Maclaring M. Lucman vs. Alimatar Malawi, et al.

MACLARING M. LUCMAN, in his capacity as the Manager of the LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Marawi City, Petitioner, versus ALIMATAR MALAWI, ABDUL-KHAYER PANGCOGA, SALIMATAR SARIP, LOMALA CADAR, ALIRIBA S. MACARAMBON and ABDUL USMAN, Respondents.

G.R. No. 159794 | 2006-12-19

THIRD DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N 
 
Tinga, J.: 
 
This is a petition for review challenging the decision of the trial court, affirmed by the Court of Appeals, granting the petition for mandamus filed by herein respondents, Barangay Chairmen (or Punong Barangay) of several barangays in the province of Lanao del Sur. 
 
The petition for mandamus filed by respondents before the trial court is rooted in their claim that they were deprived of their Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) for the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 1997. Respondents further alleged that these same funds were released by petitioner as Manager of Land Bank...