A special court sitting will be held this afternoon where High Court Judge Justice Jocelyn Scutt, is expected to make a ruling on an application by Natural Waters of Viti for the Customs Department to release their products for export.
Lawyers from Munro Leys representing Natural Waters filed an injunction seeking court orders, which include that the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority give the all clear, for its containers of Fiji Water sitting at the Lautoka Wharf, to be exported.
After the four hour hearing behind closed doors, Judge Scutt told both counsels that she will deliver her ruling on the application at 2pm today.
Natural Waters of Viti initiated the legal action against FIRCA after claiming that the Authority was blocking its exports of Fiji Water, which has been denied by FIRCA and the Interim Finance Minister who said that Natural Waters has failed to make correct declarations on its exports.
FIRCA CEO Jitoko Tikolevu said they will comment after the ruling this afternoon.
Ruling to be Made on Fiji Water
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