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Raul A. Sanchez vs. Augustine A. Vestil

ATTY. RAUL A. SANCHEZ, complainant, vs. JUDGE AUGUSTINE A. VESTIL, Regional Trual Court of Mandaue City, Branch 56, respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-98-1419 | 1998-10-13

D E C I S I O N


PANGANIBAN, J.:

Justice delayed is justice denied. This oft-repeated adage requires the expeditious resolution of disputes. Hence, judges are mandated to decide cases seasonably. Judges who cannot comply with such mandate should ask for additional time, explaining in their request the reasons for the delay.

The Case

In a complaint dated July 3, 1996, Atty Raul A. Sanchez charged Presiding Judge Augustine A. Vestil of the Regional Trial Court of Mandaue City, Branch 56, with (1) grave misconduct, (2) graft, (3) gross ignorance of the law and (40 falsification of his certificate of service in relation to Special...