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KUALA LUMPUR: An injunction hearing on alleged harassment brought about by premium fashion brand BritishIndia, against its landlord Suria KLCC, has been put on hold again to give both parties more time to settle their dispute amicably.

The parties will have to report to Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Datuk Nor Bee Ariffin on the outcome of their settlement on March 23.

Lawyer M Sivaraj, who appeared for BritishIndia, said the Suria KLCC management had proposed an undertaking in relation to the injunction three days ago.

“Our client sent a counterproposal to Suria KLCC yesterday (Wednesday). The judge has fixed another case management on March 23 pending the outcome of the negotiation,” he told The Malaysian Insider.

He said the court would likely fix a date to hear the injunction application if both parties could not come to an agreement.

On Feb 24, the judge deferred the injunction hearing to give BritishIndia and Suria KLCC time to find common ground.

BritishIndia, which is known for its branded apparel, has filed a suit against Suria KLCC for forcing it to move from its current prime location to another spot in the mall.

The order to move was served in July last year, where BritishIndia was given four days to accept unconditionally the mall’s relocation offer.

Since then, BritishIndia has been negotiating to stay at its current location, adding that the order came after it had paid the rental for July last year.

BritishIndia also filed an injunction to prevent the management of Suria KLCC from interfering in its business at the current premises pending the disposal of the suit.

Suria KLCC has also filed a counter suit for vacant possession of the property.

The injunction hearing is to prevent the mall management from carrying out its threat to board up the premises.

BritishIndia believes that the current lot will be leased to a foreign fashion brand.

“If BritishIndia is forced to leave, it will mark the end of a successful Malaysian fashion brand having a presence in the country’s iconic shopping mall,” the store’s founder Pat Liew said.

BritishIndia has more than 40 outlets, including 20-odd stores in leading malls in Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines. — The Malaysian Insider

 

This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on March 6, 2015.

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