The High Court in Lautoka granted a Nadi-based company leave to oppose winding-up proceedings after the presiding judge found that the applicant, a Chinese company, attempted to weaponise the legal action to compel the respondent to make a payment due to it.
In a judgment, Justice Mohamed Azhar granted leave to Amira Furnishings Pte Ltd to oppose a winding-up application filed by Fashion Import & Export Development (Guangzhou) Co Ltd.
Fashion Import & Export Development (Guangzhou) Co Ltd sought to wind up Amira Furnishings Pte Ltd on the grounds that it was insolvent as it failed to satisfy a statutory demand.
Amira Furnishings, represented by its director Mourtada Moussa Makki, filed summons seeking leave to oppose the action.
The…