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Tanjay Water District vs. Pedro Gabaton

TANJAY WATER DISTRICT, represented by Engr. JOEL B. BORROMEO, Manager, petitioner, vs. HON. PEDRO GABATON, MUN. OF PAMPLONA, APOLINARIO ARNAIZ, ROMULO ALPAS, WENCESLAO DURAN, SERGIO SALMA, APOLLO BOBON, CATALINO ORTEGA, FRANCISCO ZERNA, ANTONIO DIVINAGRACIA, PEDRO SINCERO, DIONISIO TABALOC, ROMEO RAMIREZ, FRANCISCO CABILAO and ESPERIDION MOSO, respondents.

G.R. No. 63742 | 1989-04-17

D E C I S I O N


GRIá'O-AQUINO, J.:

The common issue in these consolidated cases is whether or not water districts created under PD No. 198, as amended, are private corporations or government-owned or controlled corporations. Another issue in G.R. No. 63742 is whether respondent Judge acted without, or in excess of, jurisdiction or with grave abuse of discretion in dismissing Civil Case No. 8144 for alleged lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter.

I. G.R. No. 63742

On March 3, 1983, petitioner Tanjay Water District, represented by its manager, Joel B. Borromeo, filed in the Regional Trial Court of Negros Oriental, Dumaguete City,...