How to adjust tax liability in gstr-3b due to sales return?

For example-

Goods Sold - During September'18; Sales Return made - in October'18; Credit Note Issued - in November'18.

The assessee files GSTR-1 in quarterly mode.

Therefore, the details of credit note issued during the quarter Oct-Dec to be reported in the GSTR-1 in January'19.

Now the query is - due to sales return the tax liability must be adjusted,i.e., the supplier has to pay lower tax than he already deposited. But how to adjust the same at the time of filing GSTR-3B as there is no particular column in which we can declare the credit note issued. So, if the supplier files the GSTR-3B without considering the credit notes then he has to pay more tax. Further, while he will be declaring the credit notes issued in GSTR-1, mismatch will occur.  Then, how to deal with the same? Please suggest.

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reduce the tax liability for the month of nov with respect to the said credit note...... file the gstr 1 for oct-dec considering the said credit not in the column cr-dr notes in gstr 1 no mismatch will occur also the tax liability will be adjusted...

We supplied some goods to our customer. customer returned partially through dc and debit note. We provided credit note and shown the same in gstr1. Now 

1- how to avail recredit for the return. or

2 can we reduce our output tax liablity in GSTR3B and pay tax for the baklance.

3- If we avail option 2 where to show the same.

sir please guide me.

reduce the output tax liability and show the cr. note in gstr 1

If the same is available in the section / Rules or Circular-- pl detail me sir.

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