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A owns Lot R, 2,400 sqm in Metro Manila, with a Torrens title. His neighbor, T, installed a permanently mounted solar panel array on the roof of the house situated on Lot R, secured by steel brackets and anchored to the roof structure, and connected to the building’s electrical system. The installation has been in place for 7 years with A’s knowledge and no objection. A now plans to repave the roof and has asked T to remove the panels. T claims the solar panel array is a fixture and thus part of the real property, while A argues it is a removable movable article. (a) State the controlling doctrine for determining whether a thing becomes part of immovable property and its essential elements. (b) Explain how this doctrine operates when the land is Torrens-registered and how the analysis would differ if the land were unregistered. (c) Based on the facts, determine whether the solar panel array constitutes a fixture and discuss the remedies available to the parties.