The Federal Court has rescheduled the appeal by veteran journalist MGG Pillai against a RM2 million defamation award he was ordered to pay business tycoon Vincent Tan.
The appeal was taken off the court's list of cases last week at the appellant's request but no new date has been given.
When contacted, Pillai said he had to request for the postponement because his lawyer is out of town.
The new appeal follows the success of Pillai's landmark application last year to the Federal Court to review its previous decision in dismissing his appeal.
A newly constituted three-member Federal Court panel will hear the fresh appeal, but details are not available on who will be sitting o n the panel. The date was confirmed by both Pillai and the Federal Court registry.