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Elpidio Salva, Vilma de Leon, Clemente Matira, et al vs Hon Roberto Makalintal - RTC Br XI Balayan Batangas, et al

ELPIDIO M. SALVA, VILMA B. DE LEON, CLEMENTE M. MATIRA, REGION P. DE LEON, MARILOU C. DE LEON, JAIME RELEVO, JOEY S. VERGARA, CARMENCITA A. SALVA, DIONISIO B. DE LEON, JORGE S. VERGARA, GORGONIO B. DE LEON, AND OTHERS TOO NUMEROUS TO ENUMERATE AS A CLASS SUIT, petitioners, vs. HON. ROBERTO L. MAKALINTAL, Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Br. XI, Balayan, Batangas; HON. SANGGUNIANG PANGLALAWIGAN OF BATANGAS, BATANGAS CITY; HON. SANGGUNIANG PANGBAYAN, CALACA, BATANGAS; and HON. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, respondents.

G.R. No. 132603 | 2000-09-18

D E C I S I O N


BUENA, J.:

This is an appeal by certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court seeking the reversal of the Order dated February 25, 1998,[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Balayan, Batangas, Branch XI,[2] in Civil Case No. 3442, denying the issuance of a temporary restraining order and/or preliminary injunction to enjoin the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) from holding the plebiscite scheduled on February 28, 1998, on the ground of lack of jurisdiction.

The facts are undisputed.

On February 23, 1998, petitioners, as officials and residents of barangay San Rafael, Calaca, Batangas, filed a class suit against the...