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[1/3] GTEB vs CA & American Inter-fashion Corp

[1/3] GARMENTS and TEXTILE EXPORT BOARD (GTEB), petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and AMERICAN INTER-FASHION CORPORATION, respondents.

G.R. No. 114711 | 1997-02-13

D E C I S I O N

HERMOSISIMA, JR., J:

The doctrine of "primary jurisdiction" of Government administrative agencies has herein come into play. Should courts of justice interfere with their purely administrative and discretionary functions and have supervisory powers over their proceedings and actions involving the exercise of judgment and findings of fact? Verily, over matters falling under their jurisdiction, we have repeatedly held that administrative agencies are in a better position to pass judgment thereon and their findings of fact in that regard are generally accorded respect, if not finality, by the courts. 1

In this connection,...