Karunasiri v. Ratnasiri Perera – SLR – sllr 1998 volume 2 page 024

In the case between Karunasiri (plaintiff) and Ratnasiri Perera (defendant), the court addressed the issue of whether the protection of prior registration under the Registration of Documents Ordinance, specifically section 7 regarding collusion or fraud in obtaining subsequent instruments, applied to the plaintiff’s transactions. It was determined that the evidence did not establish collusion sufficient to deprive the plaintiff of the benefit of prior registration related to deed P3, despite the defect in the registration process for deed P8. The legal analysis reaffirmed that more than mere notice of an earlier registration error is required to prove collusion, referencing multiple precedents, and required direct proof of fraudulent agreement or conduct. The court therefore allowed the ap