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[G.R. No. 174070 : January 12, 2010] REXLON GATCHALIAN, PETITIONER, V. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL AND JOSE EMMANUEL CARLOS, RESPONDENTS. :
[G.R. No. 174070 : January 12, 2010]
REXLON GATCHALIAN, PETITIONER, V. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL AND JOSE EMMANUEL CARLOS, RESPONDENTS.
Sirs/Mesdames:
Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of the Court En Banc dated January 12, 2010G.R. No. 174070 - Rexlon Gatchalian, Petitioner, v. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal and Jose Emmanuel Carlos, Respondents. - Considering that the petitioner hereby assails the decision rendered by the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET) in HRET Case NO. 04-014 [dismissing his election protest and affirming the proclamation of respondent Jose Emmanuel Carlos as the duly elected Representative of the First District of Valenzuela City during the May 10, 2004 elections], and Resolution No. 06-050 [denying his motion for reconsideration and his motion for examination of the 919 ballots (which ballots were declared by the HRET to be spurious due to the absence of the security microprint "2004 ATIONALANDLOCALELECTIONS" from them)], and it appearing that the term of the contested elective office expired as of June 30, 2007, the petition for certiorari is now moot and academic, and should be dismissed because the expiration of the term of the contested office renders it impossible for the petitioner to still assume the office in the event that the petition is resolved in his favor.
WHEREFORE, the petition for certiorari is dismissed."
Very truly yours,
(Sgd.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA
Clerk of Court
(Sgd.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA
Clerk of Court