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Ferrer, et al. vs. Reyes, et al.

ANTONIO BLANCO, ANTONIO J. ESGUERRA, FEDERICO PABELICO, ANTONIO ROLDAN, ISIDORO F. NARIO, CONCHITA ROMUALDEZ YAP, RUBY V. PRECILLA, EDILBERTO RAMATOY, BEN FRANCISCO, MARIO ONGPIN, RAFAEL N. TAYAG, JR., JIMENO V. BERNABE, MARCIAL CANDELARIO, CASTO BORROMEO

G.R. No. L-24552 | 1973-12-19

D E C I S I O N

TEEHANKEE, J:
In this original action, the Court grants certiorari as prayed for. The motion to withdraw petition filed as a class suit by petitioner Manuel G. Ferrer and his 25 co-petitioners is denied in view of the serious objections raised by the PALEA on behalf of all the thousands of other PAL employees who question as unauthorized and unconscionable the 25% sought to be deducted from the Saturday back wages awarded them individually in a final judgment by way of 20% attorney's fees estimated at P520,000.00 and 5% union charge.
The Court holds that respondent court acted with grave abuse of discretion in arbitrarily...