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Engr. Herbert Malmis Versus Jerome Paul Bungabong Sheriff IV

ENGR. HERBERT MALMIS, Complainant, versus JEROME PAUL BUNGABONG Sheriff IV, RTC of Bohol, Branch 47, Respondent.

A.M. No. P-03-1721(Formerly A.M. No. OCA IPI No. 02-1361-P) | 2004-09-30

R E S O L U T I O N


CORONA, J.:


The instant administrative case stemmed from the petition dated March 6, 2002 filed with the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) by Engr. Herbert Malmis against Jerome Paul Bungabong, Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Bohol, Branch 47, charging him with dereliction of duty relative to Civil Case No. 5170[1] for collection of sum of money.



The facts and recommendations of the OCA follow.



Complainant alleges that on 24 February 1999, respondent sheriff levied a parcel of land under Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. 33686 and sold it at public auction on 12 December 2000....