The trial court, after hearing petitioner's application for issuance of a
temporary restraining order (TRO) and writ of preliminary injunction, issued an
Order16[16] dated June 28, 2004, the dispositive portion of which reads:
WHEREFORE, premises considered, the application for temporary
restraining order is hereby GRANTED. The respondents and all persons acting in
their behalf and those under their instructions are directed to cease and desist
from continuing with the deportation proceedings involving the petitioners. In the
meantime set the case for hearing on preliminary injunction on July 5 and 6,
2004, both at 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon and the respondents are directed to
show cause why writ of preliminary injunction should not issue.
SO ORDERED.
On July 5, 2004, public respondents filed their Answer 17[17] and on July 13,
2004, filed a Supplement (To the Special and Affirmative Defenses/Opposition to
the Issuance of a Writ of Preliminary Injunction). 18[18] The parties were then
directed to file their respective memoranda as to the application for issuance of a
writ of preliminary injunction and public respondents' special and affirmative
defenses. On July 16, 2004, public respondents as well as the petitioners, 19[19]
16[16]
Supra note 6.
17[17] Records, Vol. I, pp. 1-12.
18[18] Records, Vol. II, pp. 335-341.
19[19] Id. at 366-372