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Manila Electric Company vs. NORDEC Philippines

MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, VICENTE MONTERO, MR. BONDOC, AND MR. BAYONA, PETITIONERS, VS. NORDEC PHILIPPINES AND/OR MARVEX INDUSTRIAL CORP. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, DR. POTENCIANO R. MALVAR, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 196116] NORDEC PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, DR. POTENCIANO R. MALVAR, PETITIONER, VS. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, VICENTE MONTERO, MR. BONDOC, AND MR. BAYONA, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 196020 | 2018-04-18

DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
A distribution utility is mandated to strictly comply with the legal requisites before disconnecting an electric supply due to the serious consequences this disconnection may have on the consumer.

These are two (2) Petitions for Review on Certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, both assailing the January 21, 2011 Decision[2] and March 9, 2011 Resolution[3] of Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 85564. The Court of Appeals reversed and set aside the June 15, 2005 Decision[4] of Branch 85, Regional Trial Court, Quezon City in Civil Case No. Q-49651. It ordered Manila Electric...