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Rule 46 ORIGINAL CASES

Rule 46 Original Cases

Q: What is the difference between Rule 46 and Rule 44? A: Rule 44 deals with appealed cases. Rule 46 deals with original cases. Remember that the CA is both an original and appellate court. Q: What are these original cases which can be filed in the CA? A: Under ection ! of "# $%!& Certiorari& prohibition& mandamus& 'uo warranto& annulment of (udgment of the R)C. )he Annulment of *udgment of the R)C& which belongs to the e+clusi,e original (urisdiction of the CA& is go,erned b- Rule 4.. /ow& all the rest of the sections here are almost the same: how man- copies& doc0et fees& certification of non1forum shopping& etc2 Sect o! ". Title of cases. I! all cases or # !ally f led ! the Court of Appeals$ the party !st tut !# the act o! shall %e called the pet t o!er a!d the oppos !# party the respo!de!t. &"a' Rule 44 on appeal to the CA& the caption of the case is the same as the caption in the R)C 3 e.g. in the R)C& 4R56 78) vs. 9:;# ":<=:)>?. @ou (ust add the word appellant and Aappellee. "U) in Rule 44 in original cases& the parties are now called petitioner and respondent.B Sec. (. To what actions applicable. )h s Rule shall apply to or # !al act o!s for cert orar $ proh % t o!$ *a!da*us a!d +uo ,arra!to. E-cept as other, se pro. ded$ the act o!s for a!!ul*e!t of /ud#*e!t shall %e #o.er!ed %y Rule 40$ for cert orar $ proh % t o! a!d *a!da*us %y Rule 61$ a!d for +uo ,arra!to %y Rule 66. &!' )herefore& the pro,isions of Rules 6C& 66 and 4. which appl- to this original action should be read with Rule 46. *ust read ection D. )a0e note of the second paragraph which was inserted in $!!E b- C Circular D!1!E?. Sec. 2. Contents and filing of petition; effect of non-compliance with requirements. )he pet t o! shall co!ta ! the full !a*es a!d actual addresses of all the pet t o!ers a!d respo!de!ts$ a co!c se state*e!t of the *atters !.ol.ed$ the factual %ack#rou!d of the case$ a!d the #rou!ds rel ed upo! for the rel ef prayed for. I! act o!s f led u!der Rule 61$ the pet t o! shall further !d cate the *ater al dates sho, !# ,he! !ot ce of the /ud#*e!t or f !al order or resolut o! su%/ect thereof ,as rece .ed$ ,he! a *ot o! for !e, tr al or reco!s derat o!$ f a!y$ ,as f led a!d ,he! !ot ce of the de! al thereof ,as rece .ed. &C r. No. 23435' It shall %e f led ! se.e! &0' clearly le# %le cop es to#ether , th proof of ser. ce thereof o! the respo!de!t , th the or # !al copy !te!ded for the court !d cated as such %y the pet t o!er$ a!d shall %e acco*pa! ed %y a clearly le# %le dupl cate or # !al or cert f ed true copy of the /ud#*e!t$ order$ resolut o!$ or rul !# su%/ect thereof$ such *ater al port o!s of the record as are referred to there !$ a!d other docu*e!ts rele.a!t or pert !e!t thereto. )he cert f cat o! shall %e acco*pl shed %y the proper clerk of court or %y h s duly author 6ed represe!tat .e$ or %y the proper off cer of the court$ tr %u!al$ a#e!cy or off ce !.ol.ed or %y h s duly author 6ed represe!tat .e. )he other re+u s te !u*%er of cop es of the pet t o! shall %e acco*pa! ed %y clearly le# %le pla ! cop es of all docu*e!ts attached to the or # !al.

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Rule 46 Original Cases

)he pet t o!er shall also su%* t to#ether , th the pet t o! a s,or! cert f cat o! that he has !ot theretofore co**e!ced a!y other act o! !.ol. !# the sa*e ssues ! the Supre*e Court$ the Court of Appeals or d ffere!t d . s o!s thereof$ or a!y other tr %u!al or a#e!cy7 f there s such other act o! or proceed !#$ he *ust state the status of the sa*e7 a!d f he should thereafter lear! that a s * lar act o! or proceed !# has %ee! f led or s pe!d !# %efore the Supre*e Court$ the Court of Appeals$ or d ffere!t d . s o!s thereof$ or a!y other tr %u!al or a#e!cy$ he u!dertakes to pro*ptly !for* the aforesa d courts a!d other tr %u!al or a#e!cy thereof , th ! f .e &1' days therefro*. )he pet t o!er shall pay the correspo!d !# docket a!d other la,ful fees to the clerk of court a!d depos t the a*ou!t of 8199.99 for costs at the t *e of the f l !# of the pet t o!. )he fa lure of the pet t o!er to co*ply , th a!y of the fore#o !# re+u re*e!ts shall %e suff c e!t #rou!d for the d s* ssal of the pet t o!. &!' Sec. 4. Jurisdiction over person of respondent, how acquired. )he court shall ac+u re /ur sd ct o! o.er the perso! of the respo!de!t %y the ser. ce o! h * of ts order or resolut o! !d cat !# ts ! t al act o! o! the pet t o! or %y h s .olu!tary su%* ss o! to such /ur sd ct o!. &!' When -ou file an original action before the CA li0e certiorari& normall- under ection D -ou alread- furnish the ad,erse part- with a cop- of -our petition. )hen the CA will now issue a resolution& li0e for e+ample& 46efendantFRespondent& -ou are gi,en so man- da-s to comment.> )hat is how the CA ac'uires (urisdiction o,er -our person G b- ser,ing -ou a cop- of the order indicating its initial action. o there is no more summons because -ou were alread- furnished a cop- earlier. Sec. 1. ction b! the court. )he court *ay d s* ss the pet t o! outr #ht , th spec f c reaso!s for such d s* ssal or re+u re the respo!de!t to f le a co**e!t o! the sa*e , th ! te! &"9' days fro* !ot ce. O!ly plead !#s re+u red %y the court shall %e allo,ed. All other plead !#s a!d papers *ay %e f led o!ly , th lea.e of court. &!' Sec. 6. "etermination of factual issues. :he!e.er !ecessary to resol.e factual ssues$ the court tself *ay co!duct hear !#s thereo! or dele#ate the recept o! of the e. de!ce o! such ssues to a!y of ts *e*%ers or to a! appropr ate court$ a#e!cy or off ce. &!' Sec. 0. #ffect of failure to file comment. :he! !o co**e!t s f led %y a!y of the respo!de!ts$ the case *ay %e dec ded o! the %as s of the record$ , thout pre/ud ce to a!y d sc pl !ary act o! ,h ch the court *ay take a#a !st the d so%ed e!t party. &!' 1o8o1

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