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Atlas Consolidated Mining and Dev't Corp. vs Fulgencio S. Factory, Jr., et al.

ATLAS CONSOLIDATED MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. Hon. FULGENCIO S. FACTORAN, JR., in his capacity as Deputy Executive Secretary, and ASTERIO BUQUERON, respondents.

G.R. No. L-75501 | 1987-09-15

D E C I S I O N

PARAS, J :

This is a petition for review on certiorari, seeking to set aside the decision rendered by public respondent Deputy Executive Secretary Fulgencio S. Factoran, Jr., by authority of the President, reinstating and confirming the decision dated April 17, 1978 of the Director of Mines and Geo Sciences, and setting aside the decision of the Minister of Natural Resources.

The undisputed facts of this case are as follows:

On February 9, 1972, Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation registered the location of its "Master VII Fr." mining claim with the Mining Recorder of Toledo City. On September 10,...