Present : Bertram C.J. and Schneider A.J.   1920

LEE v. CHANDRAWARNAM.

74-D. C. Hatton, 3 (Special).

Notary authorized to practise in the judicial district of Kandy-Exclusive of Nuwara Eliya-Hatton division from Kandy District-Right of notary to practise in Nuwara Eliya-Hatton division without getting his warrant altered.

A notary was authorized by his warrant in 1907 to practise his profession throughout the (judicial) district of Kandy. In 1909, by Proclamation, the Nuwara Eliya-Hatton division was excluded from the judicial district of Kandy. The Registrar-General was advised by Government that the creation of the new district did not interfere with the vested rights of notaries.

Held, that the notary was not entitled under his warrant to practise in the judicial district of Nuwara Eliya-Hatton.,

BERTRAM C.J.-If the notary wishes to preserve the area of his original practice, his proper course is to apply to the Governor, under section 11 of Notaries Ordinance, to change the area specified in his warrant and to grant him a new warrant.

THE facts appear from the judgment.

Keuneman, for appellant.

September 6, 1920. BERTRAM C.J.-