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National Power Corporation Vs. Enrique T. Jocson, Et Al.

NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. HON. ENRIQUE T. JOCSON, in his capacity as Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, 6th Judicial Region, Branch 47, Bacolod City; JESUS, FERNANDO, MARIA CRISTINA and MICHAEL, all surnamed GONZAGA; LUIS, DIONISIO, ROBERTO, GABRIEL, BENJAMIN, ANA, ALEXANDER, CARLA, SOFIA and DANIEL, all surnamed GONZAGA; ROSARIO P. MENDOZA; CELSOY AGRO-IND. CORP.; EMMANUEL, LYDIA, HARRY, NOLI, CLIFFORD and CHRISTIAN DALE, all surnamed A?O; MAYO L. LACSON; and LUCIA GOSIENFIAO, respondents.

G.R. Nos. 94193-99 | 1992-02-25

D E C I S I O N


DAVIDE, JR., J.:

This is a special civil action for certiorari to annul, for having been issued without or in excess of jurisdiction, in violation of law and in deprivation of petitioner's right to due process, four (4) orders successively issued by the respondent Judge in seven (7) eminent domain cases (1) fixing the provisional values of the parcels of land sought to be expropriated by the petitioner, National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR), in amounts far exceeding their market values, (2) increasing the provisional values of the parcels of land involved in two (2) of such cases without hearing and holding in abeyance...