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City of Olongapo vs. Court of Appeals [DECISION]

CITY OF OLONGAPO, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS AND OLONGAPO ICE & COLD STORAGE, INC., respondents.

G.R. No. L-49472 | 1979-03-30

D E C I S I O N
 
MELENCIO-HERRERA, J.:
 
The City of Olongapo (petitioner herein), since its turnover by the United States Government to the Philippine Government on December 7, 1959, has been operating an electric plant and/or supplying electricity to its residents. Olongapo Ice & Cold Storage, Inc. (private respondent in this case), on the other hand, is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling ice to the public and is one of those being supplied electricity by the City.
 
This Petition for Certiorari, Prohibition and Mandamus, originated from a Complaint filed in Civil Case No....