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Venu Srinivasan Demands Charity Commissioner Probe into Tata Trust Governance Lapses
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News18•30-09-2026, 16:00
Venu Srinivasan Demands Charity Commissioner Probe into Tata Trust Governance Lapses
- •Venu Srinivasan, a Sir Dorabji Tata Trust trustee, has requested an immediate inquiry by the Maharashtra Charity Commissioner into alleged governance lapses at the trust.
- •Srinivasan questioned Noel Tata’s perpetual trusteeship and alleged attempts to prevent him from voting on the proposed listing of Tata Sons.
- •He sought restrictions on Noel Tata’s participation in certain trust and Tata Sons decisions, and a freeze on board changes pending the inquiry.
- •Srinivasan raised concerns about the trusts' involvement in Tata Sons’ commercial affairs, potentially jeopardizing SDTT’s charitable status and tax exemptions.
- •He requested scrutiny of Noel Tata’s appointment, his chairmanship of Tata Trusts, and the circumstances surrounding Neville Tata’s appointment and his own alleged exclusion from decision-making.
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Venu Srinivasan sought an immediate inquiry citing alleged governance lapses, including Noel Tata's perpetual trusteeship, attempts to block Srinivasan from voting on Tata Sons' public listing, and potential risks to the trust's charitable status and tax exemptions due to commercial involvement.
Sir Dorabji Tata Trust circulated Circular Resolution No. 107 to restrain Srinivasan, in his capacity as a joint nominee director, from participating in or voting on the proposed listing of Tata Sons.
Srinivasan requested interim directions to restrain Noel Tata from exercising voting rights on behalf of the trust at Tata Sons meetings, require him to abstain from specific board decisions, and halt administrative meetings pending an inquiry report.
