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2005-06-28 |
CALLEJO, SR., J. |
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| First. Contrary to the petitioner's contention, at this instance, it is the courts which should defer the exercise of jurisdiction on the matter. Jurisdiction having been correctly assumed by the Director of Lands over the parties' conflicting claims, the case should, in accordance with law, remain there for final adjudication.[21] After all, the Director of Lands, who is the officer charged with carrying out the provisions of the Public Land Act, has control over the survey, classification, lease, sale or any other form of concession or disposition and management of the public lands, and his finding and decision as to questions of fact, when approved by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources (now Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources), is conclusive.[22] | |||||