253 and 255 till 31st March, 2024. (underlining by me) Page 53 of 112 8.1 A perusal of the speech of the Finance Minister dated 06.07.2009 in support of the Finance (No.2) Bill, 2009 (for short, ‘the 2009 Bill’) makes it apparent that the intent of the Parliament behind Section 144C is to expedite the final disposal of tax disputes