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Public Estates Authority vs. Sy, Jr.

PUBLIC ESTATES AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. HENRY SY, JR., RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 210001 | 2023-02-06

D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, SAJ.:
 
The remedies of a special civil action for certiorari and appeal are mutually exclusive. Certiorari is not a replacement for an appeal especially when the lapse or loss is due to a party's negligence or mistake in the choice of remedy.[1]
 
This Court resolves the Petition for Certiorari[2] filed by the Public Estates Authority,[3] assailing the Court of Appeals Decision[4] and Resolution[5] which affirmed the trial court's[6] favorable ruling on Henry Sy, Jr.'s (Sy) complaint for specific performance.
 
The Public Estates Authority...