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Lechoco vs. CAB

NAPOLEON LECHOCO, petitioner, vs. CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD, PHILIPPINE AIR LINES, INC., FILIPINAS ORIENT AIRWAYS, INC., AND AIR MANILA, INC., respondents. Crispin T. Reyes, Manuel Imbong and Napoleon Lechoco for petitioner.

G.R. Nos. L-32979-81 | 1972-02-29

D E C I S I O N


REYES, J.B.L., J:

Original petition for certiorari with preliminary injunction to annul and set aside Civil Aeronautics Board resolutions Nos. 166 (70), 321(70) and 330 (70), fixing temporary and permanent rate or fare adjustments of three domestic air carriers, Philippine Air Lines (PAL), Filipinas Orient Airways (FOA) and Air Manila, and dismissing petitioner's objections thereto, based on alleged lack of jurisdiction.

The issue submitted for Our decision is whether authority to fix air carrier's rates is vested in the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) or in the Public Service Commission (PSC).

Petitioner Lechoco...