JACINTO B. MADDARA, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR LUZON AND LITA E. REY, RESPONDENTS.

Decisions / Signed Resolutions SECOND DIVISION GONZALES-SISON, M., J.:


GONZALES-SISON, M., J.:


It appearing that this petition for certiorari under Rule 65 of the 1997 Revised Rules of Civil Procedure is defective because of the following:

1. The payment of docket and other lawful fees (Mediation Fee) is short of P1,000.00 in violation of par. 5, Sec. 3 , Rule 46 in relation to Rule 65 of the 1997 Revised Rules of Civil Procedure;

2. The Notary Public failed to indicate his Place of Commission and Commission No. in the jurat of the Verification/Certification in contravention of the Notarial Law; and

3. Copies of the following pertinent pleadings/documents and such other material records of the case as required by par. 3, Sec. 46 in relation to Rule 65 of the same Rules, are not attached to the petition, viz:

a. Separate Complaints filed by respondent Lita E. Rey and Maridith G. Lauigan against herein petitioner, and

b. Counter-affidavit of petitioner.

WHEREFORE, premises considered, for being procedurally defective, at the very least, this petition for certiorari filed by petitioner is DISMISSED.

SO ORDERED.

Salazar-Fernando, R. A., Chairperson and Cruz, R.A., JJ., concur.