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Rajah Lahuy Mining Co. Vs. James B. Pajares, et al.

RAJAH LAHUY MINING COMPANY, represented by its President, RICARDO D. LACUNA, and WEST PACIFIC RICH MINERALS, INC., represented by its President, SEBASTIAN ORDUNA, II, petitioners, vs. JUDGE JAMES B. PAJARES, Regional Trial Court, Naga City, Branch 19, RAQUEL ENRIQUEZ y ALVAREZ, MA. RAMONA ARENILLO y ALVAREZ, EMILY STA. ANA y ALVAREZ and DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEO-SCIENCES, respondents.

G.R. No. L-69261 | 1985-05-13

D E C I S I O N


AQUINO, J.:

This case is about the jurisdiction of the Regional Trial Court to fix the compensation due to the owner of a mineral land for prospecting or exploring therein. Raquel Enriquez, Ma. Ramona Arenillo and Emily Sta. Ana are the registered co-owners of a parcel of land with an area of 24 hectares located at Barrio Gata, Lahuy Island, Caramoan, Camarines Sur.

On August 23, 1984 they sued in Civil Case No. 84-470 of the Regional Trial Court of Camarines Sur Rajah Lahuy Mining Company and West Pacific Rich Minerals for the payment of just compensation or rental due to them as surface owners as the sine qua non for...