Tata Trusts' Chairman Noel Tata (File Photo)
\n\nMehli Mistry has mounted a fresh legal challenge to his removal as a trustee of the Bai Hirabai Jamsetji Tata Navsari Charitable Institution, arguing that the decision lacked a valid basis under the trust's governing documents. In a rejoinder submitted before the Deputy Charity Commissioner, Greater Mumbai Region, Mistry has questioned the institution's interpretation of trustee eligibility, the alleged expiry of his tenure and the circumstances in which his removal was reported. He has also challenged the validity of Venu Srinivasan’s vote on Circular Resolution No. 88, dated October 28, 2025, which pertained to Mistry’s trusteeship at the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust.
\n\nAt the centre of the dispute is Mistry's contention that neither the original Will nor the trust deed authorises the automatic termination of a trustee's appointment after three years. He has also challenged the trust's attempt to dispute his standing in the proceedings, maintaining that his name remains recorded in the Register of Public Trusts.
\n\nThe rejoinder, filed in Change Report No. 678 of 2026, responds to the trust's submission dated October 14, 2026, affirmed by Noel Tata. It raises questions about the legal validity of the reported change in trusteeship…
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