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Manila Electric Company Vs. Hsing Nan Tannery Phils., Inc.

MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, Petitioner, versus HSING NAN TANNERY PHILS., INC., Respondent.

G.R. No. 178913 | 2009-02-12

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO MORALES, J.:

On October 8, 1999, employees of the Manila Electric Co. (MERALCO) conducted an inspection of the electric meters bearing serial numbers 91SA12293 and 91GDQ1476 installed in the office premises of Hsing Nan Tannery Phils., Inc. (respondent). The inspection was witnessed by respondent's representative. The MERALCO employees found that the active and reactive meters bore fake cover seals showing tampering, hence, the employees removed and replaced the meters with new ones and brought the replaced meters to the laboratory for testing. MERALCO thereafter issued a differential billing to respondent by...