Registration Act, 1908
88. Registration of documents executed by
government officers or certain public functionaries
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, it shall not
be necessary for -
(a) any officer of government, or
(b) any Administrator General, Official
Trustee or Official Assignee, or
(c) the Sheriff, Receiver or Registrar of a
High Court, or
(d) the holder for the time being of such
other public office as may be specified in a notification in the Official
Gazette issued in that behalf by the State Government, to appear in person or
by agent at any registration-office in any proceeding connected with the
registration of any instrument executed by him or in his favor, in his official
capacity, or to sign as provided in section 58.
(2) Any instrument executed by or in favor of an officer of
government or any other person referred to in sub-section (1) may be presented
for registration in such manner as may be prescribed by rules made under
section 69.
(3) The registering officer to whom any instrument is presented
for registration under this section may, if he thinks fit, refer to any
Secretary to Government or to such officer of government or other person
referred to in sub-section (1) for information respecting the same and, on
being satisfied of the execution thereof, shall register the instrument.]