Facts:

• Petitioners Eulogio Abogaa, Martin de Cenon, and Roman Maratas filed a request for a writ of certiorari and mandamus against Go Sam and Judge Manuel P. Barcelona of the Court of First Instance of Pasig, Rizal.
• The petitioners sought to reinstate their complaint in a civil case for recovery of overtime wages and one month salary after the defendant, Go Sam, was acquitted in a criminal case for violation of the Eight Hour Labor Law.

Issue:

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Ruling:

• The court ruled in favor of the respondents and denied the petition for a writ ...(Unlock)

Ratio:

• The court emphasized that the denial of the motion to reinstate the complaint could be corrected through an appeal, which was an available remedy for the petitioners.
• The court reiterated that the extraordinary legal remedy of certiorari, which is a prerogative writ, does not lie when an appeal is available to the aggrieved party.
• The court stated that the denial...continue reading