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Mohammad vs. Saqueton

HAMBRE J. MOHAMMAD, PETITIONER, VS. GRACE BELGADO-SAQUETON, IN HER CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR IV, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, REGIONAL OFFICE NO. XVI, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 193584 | 2016-07-12

D E C I S I O N
 
SERENO, C.J.:
 
We resolve the Petition for Review filed by Hambre J. Mohammad (petitioner) assailing the Court of Appeals (CA) Decision[1] dated 27 January 2010 and Resolution[2] dated 16 August 2010 in CA-G.R. SP No. 02392-MIN. The CA reversed the Orders[3] dated 26 July 2006 and 7 August 2006 issued by the Regional Trial Court Branch 14 in Cotabato City (RTC) in Special Civil Action No. 2006-096.

The issue before this Court is whether the filing of a petition for mandamus with the RTC was proper despite the availability of an administrative remedy against the unfavorable Decision of Civil Service Commission...