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Sucaldito vs Cruz

HEIRS OF CRISOSTOMO SUCALDITO, complainants, vs. JUDGE MAGNO C. CRUZ, Regional Trial Court, Malita (at Digos), Davao del Sur, Branch 20, respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-99-1456 | 2000-07-27

D E C I S I O N


PURISIMA, J.:

For the speedy disposition of cases, a judge is called upon by law to resolve cases and incidents pending before him within the prescribed period of time. Failure to comply therewith constitutes gross inefficiency which is punishable administratively.

Administrative Matter No. RTJ-99-1456 at bar was commenced by a letter with affidavit/complaint1 [Rollo, pp. 2-4.] of complainants Zenaida Sucaldito and Carmencita Sucaldito Valencia charging respondent Judge Magno Cruz with malicious delay in the administration of justice for his failure to rule on a motion for inhibition within ninety (90) days from its...