Teodoro C. Santiago, JR. minor, represented by his mother, Angelita C.

Santiago, petitioner-appellant, vs. Juanita Bautista, Rosalinda Alpas, Rebecca

Matugas, Milkita Inamac, Romeo Agustin, Aida Camino, Luna Sarmago,
Aurora Lorena, Soledad Francisco and Mr. Flor Marcelo, respondentsappellees.
Facts: Appellant Teodoro Santiago, Jr. was a pupil in Grade Six at the public
school named Sero Elementary School in Cotabato City. As the school year
1964-1965 was then about to end, the "Committee on the Rating of Students
for Honor" was constituted by the teachers concerned at said school for the
purpose of selecting the "honor students" of its graduating class. With the
school Principal, Mrs. Aurora Lorena, as chairman, and Juanita Bautista,
Rosalinda Alpas, Rebecca Matugas, Milkita Inamac, Romeo Agustin, Aida
Camino and Luna Sarmago, as members, the above-named committee
deliberated and finally adjudged Socorro Medina, Patricia Ligat and Teodoro
C. Santiago, Jr. as first, second and third honors, respectively. The school's
graduation exercises were thereafter set for May 21, 1965; but three days
before that date, the "third placer" Teodoro Santiago, Jr., represented by his
mother, and with his father as counsel, sought the invalidation of the
"ranking of honor students."
Issue: Whether or not there is an actual cause of action for petition for
certiorari.
Ruling: No. The court held to sustain the order of dismissal appealed from
for failure on the part of appellant to comply with the requirements of
Section 1 of Rule 65. To be sure, the lower court's holding that appellant's
failure to accompany his petition with a copy of the judgment or order
subject thereof together with copies of all pleadings and documents relevant
and pertinent thereto "is fatal to his cause" is supported not only by the
provision of that Rule but by precedents as well.