Section 6Sec./Art. 6

Easement Over Private Land. - When easement or temporary occupancy over private lands are needed by a grantee for the purpose of carrying out work essential to its operations, the grantee may enter into the necessary agreement with owner or legal occupant of such private lands.

If no agreement could be reached, or if the owner or legal occupant refuses to grant such easement, or in general, when any obstacle of whatever nature exist the immediate and certain acquisition of the necessary area, or of any right indispensable to the grantee for the purpose of the franchise, the regional trial court of the city or province where the land is situated shall, upon application and posting of the necessary bond therefor, authorize the grantee to use and occupy the land needed by it in its operations, pending final determination of the case which shall include among others the reasonable value or rental of the land to be occupied and the compensation for any resulting damage that the landowner or legal occupant may suffer as a result of such operation.