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Napocor etc. vs. The National Power Corporation (NPC), et al.

NAPOCOR EMPLOYEES CONSOLIDATED UNION (NECU), represented by its President, ABNER P. ELERIA, who is also suing in his personal capacity; NPC RETIREES, represented by their Attorneys-in-fact, JAIME B. ENRIQUEZ and ZENAIDA N. ATIENZA who are also suing in their personal capacities; and other similarly situated NPC Employees and Retirees, Petitioners, vs. THE NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION (NPC); THE NATIONAL POWER BOARD OF DIRECTORS (NPB): Chairman, JOSE ISIDRO N. CAMACHO, and Members VINCENT S. PEREZ, Jr., EMILIA T. BONCODIN, LUIS P. LORENZO, ROMULO L. NERI, ELISEA G. GOZUN, JOSE D. LINA, Jr., MANUEL A. ROXAS and ROGELIO M. MURGA; and NIEVES L. OSORIO, GIL P. MONTALBO, JOCELYN I. BOLANTE, MARIUS P. CORPUS, RUBEN S. REINOSO, GREGORY L. DOMINGO, Representatives/ Delegatees to the NPB, Respondents.

G.R. No. 157492 | 2006-03-10

 
 
EN BANC
D E C I S I O N 
 
GARCIA, J.: 
 
In this original special civil action for Mandamus With Damages, petitioners urge the Court to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents, their successors-in-interest, assigns, agents and representatives, to remit to the Welfare Fund of respondent National Power Corporation (NPC) the 10% employer's contribution by way of employees' welfare allowance, as allegedly mandated under Board Resolution No. 78-119, dated September 26, 1978, of the NPC Board of Directors. 
 
The factual backdrop: 
 
Under Republic Act No. 6395, An Act Revising the...