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Federation of Free Workers, et al vs. Relova, et al

FEDERATION OF FREE WORKERS, TOMAS PE?A, GAUDENCIO CUMBE, TEODULO CAPUNO, ELISA MACAPANPAN, RODOLFO CUCUYES, TOMAS TUVERA, ABAD TRIO, NOVELITA FABILA, DOMINGO DOVUCOL and APOLINARIO JARABA, petitioners, vs. HON. LORENZO RELOVA, Presiding Judge of the Court

G.R. No. L-32877 | 1975-10-30

D E C I S I O N

ANTONIO, J:

Involved in this petition for Certiorari and Prohibition with Preliminary Injunction is the issue of jurisdiction - whether respondent Court of First Instance of Quezon City has jurisdiction over Civil Case No. Q-14968 involving an intra-union dispute as to who, between the parties, are the legitimate officers of the labor union. The following are the pertinent facts:

Petitioner Federation of Free Workers is a legitimate labor organization duly registered with the Department of Labor. The other petitioners, namely Tomas Peña, Gaudencio Cumbe, Teodulo Capuno, Elisa Macapanpan, Rodolfo Cucuyes, Tomas...