1961 Present : Sansoni, J., and Tambiah, J.

H. N. LOGUS,

Appellant, and P. H. LAWRENCE, Respondent

S. C. 253/59-D. C. Colombo, 8391/L

Deed relating to land-Registration in a new folio-Cross-references-Prescribed form must be strictly followed-Negligence of Registrar-Effect on priority of registration-Registration of Documents Ordinance (No. 14 of 1936). ss. 7 (1), 15 (1), 16, 49-Registration of Documents Regulations (Vol. 1 of Subsidiary Legislation, p. 547), s. 13 (3).

Where a new folio was opened for the purpose of registering a deed in respect of land the boundaries of which were exactly the same as those described in a registration in the previous folio, but the extent was stated differently -

Held, that when the Registrar opens a new folio for registering an instrument in terms of section 15 (I) of the Registration of Documents Ordinance read with section 13 (3) of the Registration of Documents Regulations, the cross-references made by him connecting the new folio with the earlier one must conform strictly to the prescribed form.

Held further, that where a deed is registered in the wrong folio on account of the negligence of either