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Villena vs. Secretary of the Interior

JOSE D. VILLENA, petitioner, vs. THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, respondent.

G.R. No. 46570 | 1939-04-21

D E C I S I O N


LAUREL, J:

This is an original action of prohibition with prayer for preliminary injunction against the Secretary of the Interior to restrain him and his agents from proceeding with the investigation of the herein petitioner, Jose D. Villena, mayor of Makati, Rizal, which was scheduled to take place on March 28, 1939, until this case is finally determined by this court. The respondent was required to answer, but the petition for preliminary injunction was denied.

It appears that the Division of Investigation of the Department of Justice, upon the request of the Secretary of the Interior, conducted an inquiry into the...