Title
Abuan vs. Valera
Case
G.R. No. L-42452
Decision Date
Aug 10, 1976
Land dispute: petitioners denied due process as court issued eviction order without notice or hearing, misinterpreting prior SC ruling on jurisdiction.
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Case Digest (G.R. No. L-42452)

Facts:

  1. Parties Involved:

    • Petitioners: Ireneo Abuan and Ricardo Ordonez.
    • Respondents: Honorable Miguel T. Valera (Judge of the Court of Agrarian Relations) and Pablo Nonan (private respondent).
  2. Subject Matter:

    • A landholding dispute involving approximately 1 hectare of land in Aurora, Alicia, Isabela, tenanted by Ricardo Ordonez.
  3. Procedural Background:

    • The Court of Agrarian Relations issued an order on July 17, 1975, directing petitioners to vacate the landholding and deliver possession to Pablo Nonan.
    • The order was based on a motion filed by Nonan on July 16, 1975, which was granted the next day without notice to the petitioners.
    • Petitioners filed a motion for reconsideration, arguing lack of due process and misinterpretation of the Supreme Court's decision in Nonan v. Honorable Andres B. Plan.
  4. Allegations:

    • Petitioners claimed they were not served a copy of Nonan's motion nor notified of its hearing, depriving them of the opportunity to oppose it.
    • They argued that the Supreme Court's decision in Nonan v. Plan only determined jurisdiction and did not affirm Nonan's tenancy rights.

Issue:

  1. Whether the order of respondent Judge Valera violated procedural due process by issuing it without notice or hearing.
  2. Whether the Supreme Court's decision in Nonan v. Plan was misinterpreted as a basis for granting possession to Nonan.

Ruling:

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Ratio:

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