Case Digest (G.R. No. 131903)
Facts:
- Petitioners: Oscar R. Badillo, Giovanni C. Ong, Edgar A. Ragasa, Rolando Sancada, and Dionisio Umbalin, own lots adjacent to Lot 369-A-29 (Apollo Street).
- Lot 369-A-29 is registered to respondent Pedro del Rosario, with a title annotation prohibiting closure or disposal without court approval.
- Del Rosario sold an unsegregated portion of the road lot to Josefa Conejero and Ignacio Sonoron without obtaining court consent.
- A partition agreement was executed, resulting in new titles that canceled TCT No. RT-20895.
- Petitioners contended that these actions violated the court order and that the Register of Deeds acted unlawfully.
- They sought to declare the sales and partition void, citing obstruction of access due to fences erected by Goldkey Development Corporation.
- The Office of the Building Official classified the property as a residential lot, not a road lot.
- The Regional Trial Court dismissed the case for lack of jurisdiction.
- The Court of Appeals also dismissed the appeal, leading to a certiorari petition to the Supreme Court.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The Supreme Court dismissed the certiorari petition, upholding the Court of Appeals' decision.
- The HLURB has exclusive jurisdiction over the issues raised by the petitioners.
- The appeal was incorrectly filed with the Court of Appeals instead...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The HLURB's exclusive jurisdiction over real estate matters, particularly concerning subdivision road lots, is established through presidential decrees.
- The petitioners' claims pertained to specific performance related to the subdivision developer's obligations, which fall under ...continue reading
Case Digest (G.R. No. 131903)
Facts:
The case of Badillo v. Court of Appeals involves petitioners Oscar R. Badillo, Giovanni C. Ong, Edgar A. Ragasa, Rolando Sancada, and Dionisio Umbalin, who are the registered owners of several lots adjacent to a road lot known as Lot 369-A-29 (Apollo Street) within a subdivision plan (Psd-37971). The road lot, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. RT-20895, is registered under the name of respondent Pedro del Rosario. An annotation on del Rosario's title specified that the road lot could not be closed or disposed of without prior court approval. Despite this restriction, del Rosario sold an unsegregated portion of the road lot to co-respondents Josefa Conejero and Ignacio Sonoron without obtaining the necessary court consent. Following the sale, a partition agreement was executed, leading to the issuance of new titles that effectively canceled TCT No. RT-20895. The petitioners contended that these actions contravened the court order and that the Register of Deeds acted unlawfully by permitting the registration of these transactions. They sought to have the sales and partition declared void, particularly highlighting that Goldkey Development Corporation had constructed fences obstructing their access to the main road. Initially, the petitioners filed a complaint with the Office of the Building Official, which ruled that the property in question was a residential lot rather than a road lot. Subsequently, the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City dismissed their case for lack of jurisdiction. The petitioners then appealed to the Court of Appeals, which also dismissed their appeal, prompting them to s...