law: 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.]