Torrevillas Vs Judge Navidad
Torrevillas Vs Judge Navidad
Justive Dicdican then evaluated and has come up with a finding that the
respondent had indeed committed irregularities and procedural lapses in
the handling of the cases pending before his sala.
OCA’s REPORT and The OCA recommended that the Judge Roberto A. Navidad should be held
RECOMMENDATIO administratively liable for gross inefficiency.
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Judge Navidad's contention that the cases were not yet submitted for
decison when the audit was conducted is an outright falsehood meant to
mislead this Court.
The failure of the parties to file their memoranda within the period given
them is not a valid reason for Judge Navidad not to decide the cases.
Respondent judge could have asked the Court for an extension of time to
decide these cases instead of issuing this Order. If he honestly believed
that he could not decide the cases within the reglementary period, all he
had to do was to ask for an extension of time.
The Court being mindful of the caseload of judges and mindful of the
difficulty encountered by them in the disposition of cases, usually grants
the request.
THE COURT’S Respondent judge ascribes his inaction in 51 cases to the inadvertence of
RULING his court personnel and the failure of the police officers to make a return