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OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ALEXANDER BALUT, RESPONDENT.

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ALEXANDER BALUT, RESPONDENT.

A.M. No. RTJ-15-2426 [Formerly A.M. No. 05-3-83-MTC] | 2015-06-16

EN BANC
 
RESOLUTION

PER CURIAM:

On October 9, 2007, the Court partially resolved this case by disposing it as follows:
 
WHEREFORE the Court finds and declares:

1. Judge Alexander S. Balut GUILTY of undue delay in deciding 33 cases submitted for decision and in failing to resolve 101 motions within the 90-day reglementary period. He is FINED twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00), with a stern warning that a repetition of the same shall be dealt with more severely.
 
2. Judith En. Salimpade GUILTY of gross neglect of duty, dishonesty and grave misconduct. She is DISMISSED from the service. She is DIRECTED to RESTITUTE the amount of...