G.R. No. L-16150. April 29, 1960
FELIX SANDOVAL, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT.
Decisions / Signed Resolutions April 29, 1960 GUTIERREZ DAVID, J.:
GUTIERREZ DAVID, J.:
This is a petition for certiorari to review a resolution of the
Commission on Elections not giving due course to the certificate of
candidacy of herein petitioner, Felix Sandoval, a candidate during the
last elections for councilor of Binmaley, Pangasinan. At the
commencement of the proceedings in this Court, a writ of preliminary
injunction was issued ordering the Commission on Elections to give due
course to petitioner’s certificate of candidacy and to consider and
count the votes cast in his favor on November 10, 1959.
Commission on Elections not giving due course to the certificate of
candidacy of herein petitioner, Felix Sandoval, a candidate during the
last elections for councilor of Binmaley, Pangasinan. At the
commencement of the proceedings in this Court, a writ of preliminary
injunction was issued ordering the Commission on Elections to give due
course to petitioner’s certificate of candidacy and to consider and
count the votes cast in his favor on November 10, 1959.
It appearing from the record now before us, however, that the
petitioner was not elected councilor, the question on whether or not his
certificate of candidacy was filed in accordance with law has become
moot and purely academic.
In view whereof, the petition should be, as it is hereby
dismissed. Without costs.
Paras, C .J., Bengzon, Bautista Angelo, Labrador, Concepcion,
Endencia, and Barrera, JJ., concur.