JUDGMENT

Suffian FJ (read by Gill FJ):

Thirunaman s/o Vairamuthu (the debtor) had a wage-earner's administration order made against him on 22 November 1962.

He filed his statement of affairs on 28 November 1962, in which he disclosed gross unsecured liabilities amounting to $7,866 due to 12 creditors.

The appellant was disclosed as a creditor in the statement of affairs to the extent of $1,000. He filed his proof of debt with the official assignee on 13 December 1963, claiming a sum of $1,565 as follows:

Principal due on demand note dated 3 May 1956 ... $1,000

Interest thereon from 3 March 1958 to 22 November 1962 at 12 per annum ... 565 227227227227

Total = $1,565 227227227227

Rule 26 of Sch C to the Bankruptcy Act. 1967, reads as follows:

The Official Assignee shall examine every proof and the grounds of the debt, and in writing admit or reject it in whole or in part or require further evidence in support of it. If he rejects a proof he shall state in writing to the creditor the grounds of the rejection.

Accordingly, the official assignee, who is the respondent here, proceeded to examine the appellant's proof. On doing so he found that the note on which the claim is based