Extension of limitation in suits, etc. for rent in certain cases

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Madras Estates Land Act, 1908, or in any law of limitation or procedure in force for the time being no suit or execution proceedings in respect of arrears of rent accrued for fasli 1354 or any prior fasli which, under the existing law, would become barred between the 1st February 1947 and the 31st January 1948 shall be so barred and the landholder or the under-tenure holder, as the case may be, shall be entitled to file a suit or institute execution proceedings for recovery thereof, on or before the 30th April 1948; and in cases where the rent due for fasli 1356 has been paid before the 31st January 1948 the period of limitation for any suit or execution proceedings for the recovery of any arrears of rent which, under the existing law, would become barred between the 1st February 1947 and the 31st January 1949, shall stand extended until the 30th April 1949: Provided that where on the 30th April 1948, or the 30th April 1949 as the case may be, an application under sub-section (4) of section 3 is pending in any Court, the period of limitation prescribed by this section shall stand extended until the expiry of a period of two months from the date of the order on such application.