The squabble between Pick n Pay and Pepper Grove mall owner Rob Beer remains in the hands of the Grahamstown High Court.
The squabble between Pick n Pay and Pepper Grove mall owner Rob Beer remains in the hands of the Grahamstown High Court.
Construction on new shops to be located in the parking lot has come to a halt following an urgent interdict filed by the supermarket.
On September 16, the High Court ordered Beer to clear the closed-off area for the use of exclusive parking within 24 hours upon the issue of the order.
The quarrel began earlier this month when Beer put corrugated iron around a large part of the mall to wall-off the area so that it was safe for the construction of new businesses, including a Mug n Bean.
It sparked a feud between Beer and Pick n Pay management, with Jonathan Campbell accusing Beer of not informing Pick n Pay about construction.
Beer defended himself, saying he had informed Campbell of his intentions on 20 June. However, last week the High Court granted an order interdicting Beer from preventing or restricting the access of Pick n Pay and/or its customers to the 23 closed-off parking bays serving the Pepper Grove Mall. Beer was further ordered to restore the closed-off area for the exclusive use of parking purposes.
This is an interim interdict and Pick n Pay has 30 days to initiate court action to seek a final interdict prohibiting Beer from preventing or restricting access to the parking area.
The order will lapse if it is not instituted within the stipulated 30 period.
Judge Ziets Alkema ordered Beer to pay the costs of the application and those of the two counsel. Alkema added that the reasons for the order will be of record in due course and that the attorneys of record will be advised of the date when the reasons are filed.
