Sirs/Mesdames:

Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of this Court dated JUN 20 2005.

A.M. OCA IPI No. 04-2015-RTJ (Benjamin Z. Aniban vs. Judge Rosario C. Cruz, Branch 173, Regional Trial Court of Manila.)

Acting on the undated letter of complainant in compliance with the directive of the Court in the Resolution dated October 11, 2004 to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court for filing an utterly baseless and unfounded administrative case, and finding that there are no new matters alleged therein to warrant the reversal of the Court's finding that the complaint is baseless and unfounded for the complainant's explanation merely detailed the pleadings of his case and reiterated his contentions in the complaint that Civil Case No. 01-101132 should have been resolved by respondent Judge; the Court, upon the recommendation of the Office of the Court Administrator in its Memorandum dated April 22, 2005, finds complainant Mr. Benjamin Z. Aniban guilty of CONTEMPT OF COURT and ORDERS him to pay a FINE in the amount of P5,000.00 with STERN WARNING that a similar offense shall be dealt with more severely.

SO ORDERED.

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.) LUDICHI YASAY-NUNAG

Clerk of Court