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Benjamin Rivera, et al vs Judge Teodulo Mirasol

BENJAMIN A. RIVERA, SIMEON B. QUILANG, JR. and NICANOR ASUNCION, Petitioners, versus JUDGE TEODULO E. MIRASOL, Regional Trial Court, Branch 23, Roxas, Isabela, Respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-04-1885 (formerly OCA IPI No. 02-1419-RTJ) | 2004-07-14

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AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:





On February 22, 2002, Benjamin Rivera, Simeon Quilang, Jr. and Nicanor Asuncion filed with the Court an Affidavit-Complaint against Judge Teodulo E. Mirasol[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 23, Roxas, Isabela (RTC for brevity) charging him with gross ignorance of the law.



Complainants are the defendants in Civil Case No. 618, a case for recovery of possession of property filed by the Municipality of Roxas, Isabela, on September 16, 1999, then pending before the sala of respondent Judge.[2]



Complainants aver that on September 28, 1999, without summons having been served, the...