July 1 (Reuters) - Mexican restaurant operator Alsea said on Friday a federal justice court ruled that the country's tax office (SAT) suspend the "execution and collection of a contested credit."

The SAT claimed Alsea owed 3.88 billion Mexican pesos ($191.63 million) in tax over the alleged income of goods derived from the purchase of the Vips restaurant division from Wal Mart de Mexico, known as Walmex, in 2014.

($1 = 20.2475 Mexican pesos) (Reporting by Carolina Pulice Editing by Chris Reese)