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Petitioner, a corporation duly organized under the Phil.

laws, engaged for several


years in the business of importing carabao and other draft animals, and was desirous
of importing, from Pnom-Pehn, a shipment of draft cattle and bovine cattle for the
manufacture of serum. However, respondent Director of Agriculture refused to admit
said cattle except upon condition that drafts be immunized. Petitioner however
contends that the respondent has no authority over the matter, invoking section
1762 of the Administrative Code, as amended by Act No. 3052. On the other hand,
relying upon section 1770 of the Administrative Code, Admin. Order No. 21 of the
Bureau of Agriculture, and Dept. Order No. 6 of the Secretary of Agriculture and
Natural Resources, respondent maintained its decision. Hence, the issue.

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