Turmoil At Tata Group

Nine years ago, Cyrus Mistry was ousted as the chairman of Tata Sons, a shock development that sparked a series of court battles. Now, another Tata-Mistry battle is brewing, after Mehli Mistry, a close confidant of Ratan Tata, was ousted from the boards of Tata Trusts.

Four Tata Trusts trustees have called the lifelong appointment of TVS Motor Company Venu Srinivasan as a trustee a formality. But the approval is conditional on other trustees getting similar extensions when they come up for reappointment. The trusteeship of Mehli Mistry is up for renewal next week.

Tata Sons listing has become a flashpoint for the Tata Group recently. But it is only one of the issues in a larger governance and power difference within the Tata Trusts, the majority shareholder of the Tata Group.

The Tata Group faces so many challenges now that it cannot afford the distraction of disputes at the top of its governance structure. This is not a comment on its current leadership, but prudence demands that it not only settles internal differences, but also chalks out a succession plan.

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However, Tata Trusts is still open to giving an exit to the SP Group over a mutually agreeable period, provided its own interests are maintained. Here's what explains Tata Trusts discomfort with a listed Tata Sons.

During the six-hour meeting, which six trustees attended, the discussion shifted away from internal differences to focus on the charitable work the Trusts intends to do.