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Venu Srinivasan Demands Inquiry into Tata Trusts Governance, Questions Noel Tata's Appointments
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Moneycontrol•30-09-2026, 11:12
Venu Srinivasan Demands Inquiry into Tata Trusts Governance, Questions Noel Tata's Appointments
- •Venu Srinivasan has called for an inquiry into the governance of the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Sir Ratan Tata Trust, citing concerns over Noel Tata's appointments.
- •Srinivasan, a trustee and vice-chairman of the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, questioned Noel Tata's status as a perpetual trustee and his appointment as chairman of Tata Trusts.
- •He also objected to the appointment of Noel's son, Neville, as a trustee and alleged exclusion from key decisions.
- •The inquiry request follows disagreements over decisions at Tata Sons, where Tata Trusts holds a 66 percent stake.
- •Noel Tata became chairman of Tata Trusts in October 2024, and Neville Tata was inducted as a trustee in November 2025 for a three-year term.
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Venu Srinivasan requested an inquiry into the governance of the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Sir Ratan Tata Trust, questioning Noel Tata's status as a perpetual trustee and his appointment as chairman, as well as the induction of Neville Tata as a trustee and his own exclusion from key decisions.
Noel Tata became chairman of Tata Trusts in October 2024 following the death of Ratan Tata, with his appointment unanimously approved by the trustees at the time.
Disagreements arose after a September 17 board resolution to reappoint N Chandrasekaran as chairman was declared invalid by Tata Trusts for lacking required support, followed by a proposal on September 28 to merge two operating companies into Tata Sons.
