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Meimban vs. Balite

JACOB O. MEIMBAN, complainant, vs. MUNICIPAL JUDGE EMMA B. BALITE of Catarman, Northern Samar, respondent.

A.M. No. 131-MJ | 1976-08-21

R E S O L U T I O N

FERNANDO, J:

The delay suffered by complainant Jacob Meimban, the offended party, in a case for grave threats pending in the Municipal Court of Catarman, Northern Samar, resulting according to his allegation from the failure of respondent Acting Municipal Judge of such municipality, Emma B. Balite, to rule even after the lapse of the period of six months on a motion to dismiss filed by the accused therein on the ground of insufficiency of evidence, led to the filing of this administrative complaint for neglect of duty amounting to inefficiency. In his amended complaint to further emphasize what he characterized as...