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PNCC Et.Al., Vs. Republic Of The Phil., Et Al.

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION (PNCC), petitioner, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, FEDERATION OF PARA?AQUE HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, CEFERINO P. PADUA, AMELITO MUTUC AND FERNANDO A. GAITE, respondents.

G.R. No. 89557 | 1990-08-20

D E C I S I O N


GANCAYCO, J.:

The center of controversy in this case is the toll fees at the North and South Luzon Expressways.

In May, 1987, public respondent Republic of the Philippines filed an action for quo warranto in the Regional Trial Court of Makati with prayer for the issuance of a writ of preliminary injunction and restraining order docketed as Civil Case No. 16699 against the petitioner Philippine National Construction Corporation (PNCC). The public respondent filed the action in order to exclude from the franchise of PNCC under Presidential Decree No. 1113 the following portions of the expressways: (a) Balintawak, Caloocan...