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Filomeno R. Negado Vs. Manuel E. Autajay

FILOMENO R. NEGADO, complainant, vs. JUDGE MANUEL E. AUTAJAY, RTC, Carigara, Leyte (Branch 13), respondent.

A.M. No. R-710-RTJ | 1993-05-21

D E C I S I O N


NARVASA, C.J.:

The complaint in the administrative case at bar was filed in this Court by a practicing lawyer, Filomeno R. Negado, on July 10, 1986, at a time when the respondent, Hon. Manuel E. Autajay, was still in government service as Presiding Judge of Branch 13 of the Regional Trial Court at Carigara, Leyte. The latter has since retired. His application for retirement was approved by this court by Resolution dated March 12, 1992. The resolution decreed deferment of the payment to Judge Autajay of his retirement benefits pending final adjudication of two administrative cases against him: (1) this case (A.M. No....