(1) The State Government shall establish in every district an office to be styled the office of the Registrar and in every sub-district an office or offices to be styled the office of the Sub-Registrar or the offices of the Joint Sub-Registrars.
(2) The State Government may amalgamate with any office of a Registrar any office of a Sub-Registrar subordinate to such Registrar, and may authorize any Sub-Registrar whose office has been so amalgamated to exercise and perform, in addition to his own powers and duties, all or any of the powers and duties of the Registrar to whom he is subordinate:
Provided that no such Sub-Registrar shall exercise the power of hearing appeals from orders of Sub-Registrars under section 72.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 7
Section 7 mandates the establishment of an office of the Registrar and an office of the Sub-Registrar in every district and sub-district.
Ensure that deeds are presented physically or through verified digital portals at the designated Sub-Registrar's office during official working hours under Section 7.