Facts:

• Campos Rueda Corporation is the petitioner, while Hon. Jose S. Bautista, Hon. Baltazar M. Villanueva, Hon. Arsenio I. Martinez, Hon. Amando C. Bugayong are the associate judges of the Court of Industrial Relations, and Manuel Muyot is the respondent.
• Manuel Muyot was employed by Campos Rueda Corporation at a gasoline station in Manila from May 21, 1949, to May 31, 1953, with a salary of P200.00, which increased to P230.00 from June 1 to December 31, 1953.
• On November 26, 1958, Muyot filed a complaint (Case No. 1140-V) against the petitioner for unpaid overtime, Sunday, and holiday services.
• Campos Rueda Corporation filed a motion to dismiss the complaint on December 8, 1958, citing statute of limitations and previous decisions from the Department of Labor and the Court of First Instance of Manila.
• Muyot opposed the motion, arguing that previous decisions lacked jurisdiction and that the statute of limitations was interrupted by earlier filings.
• On March 17, 1959, the petitioner filed a supplementary motion to dismiss, claiming lack of jurisdiction since Muyot was no longer an employee and not seeking reinstatement.
• The Court of Industrial Relations denied the motion to dismiss on August 3, 1959, and the en banc court denied the motion for reconsideration on August 15, 1959.
• During the trial, Muyot requested a subpoena for Daily Time Records, which the petitioner sought to quash, but the court denied this motion on June 24, 1960, and the motion for reconsideration on July 11, 1960.
• Campos Rueda Corporation subsequently filed an original action for Certiorari and Prohibition to annul the orders of the Court of Industrial Relations.

Issue:

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Ruling:

• The Supreme Court ruled that the Court of Industrial Relations lacked jurisdiction over Muyot's claims for unpaid wages since he was no longer an employee and was not seeking reinstatement.
• The Court determined that the complaint was not barred ...(Unlock)

Ratio:

• The Supreme Court's decision was based on the principle that the jurisdiction of the Court of Industrial Relations is confined to cases involving existing employer-employee relationships or those seeking reinstatement after wrongful termination.
• Muyot's employment had ended on December 31, 1953, and he was not seeking reinstatement; he was only pursuing a monetary claim for services rendered.
• The Court referenced previous rulings, such as Roman ...continue reading