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G. Alejo vs. F. Marquez, et al.

GAVINO R. ALEJO, petitioner-appellant, vs. FELIMON C. MARQUEZ, LEONARDO D. SERRANO, RICARDO SUAREZ and ABELARDO SUBIDO, respondents-appellees.

G.R. No. L-29053 | 1971-02-27

D E C I S I O N


FERNANDO, J:

Petitioner in this mandamus and quo warranto suit seek judicial relief from what he considers to be an illegal ouster from his position as Chief of Police of Obando, Bulacan. Unfortunately, he was not sufficiently alert in the defense of his rights before courts of justice. He was notified of the cessation of his services as such as far back as January 3, 1964. He waited until April 14, 1967, before filing his petition. He procrastinated too long. Such delay is fatal, the applicable Rules of Court provision giving him only one year from his separation for the invocation of the appropriate judicial remedy....