Section 27Sec./Art. 27

Prohibition on the Issuance of Preliminary Injunctions and Preliminary Mandatory Injunctions. - Except for the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court, no other court shall issue a preliminary injunction or preliminary mandatory injunction against the NTC in the exercise of its duties or functions pursuant to this Act: Provided, That this prohibition shall apply in all cases, disputes, or controversies instituted by a private party, including, but not limited to, cases filed by entities or those claiming to have rights through such entities: Provided, further, That this prohibition shall not apply when the matter is of extreme urgency involving a constitutional issue, such that the non-issuance of an injunction will result in grave injustice and irreparable injury to the public: Provided, furthermore, That the applicant shall file a bond, in an amount to be fixed by the court, but in no case exceeding twenty percent (20%) of the imposable fines provided under Section 20 of this Act: Provided, finally, That in case of a decision by the Court that the applicant was not entitled to the relief applied for, the bond shall accrue in favor of the NTC.

Any preliminary injunction or preliminary mandatory injunction issued in violation of this section shall be void and of no force and effect. Any judge who violates this section shall be penalized with suspension of at least one (1) year without pay in addition to other criminal, civil, or administrative penalties.