Section 2(1)

(1) The first proviso to sub-Section (6) of Section 24 of Act 27 of 2005, shall be substituted by the following, namely-
"Provided that the Commissioner may, in extraordinary situations such as disasters and in respect of dealers in general or of a specific area, for specific reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the date of filling the returns or statements specified in sub-Section (1) or sub-Section (3) or sub-Section (4) or sub-Section (4A) in respect of any period, beyond the stipulated date by a general or specific order and such extension shall not exceed a period of three months:"
Provided that the state Government may extend the date of filing the return or the quarterly return beyond the stipulated date by six months but not beyond three months at a time.