Mehli Mistry May Move Bombay HC Over Delayed Hearings On Tata Trusts Governance Row
Former Tata Trusts trustee Mehli Mistry is considering approaching the Bombay High Court over repeated delays in hearings concerning alleged governance lapses and trustee misconduct at three Tata charitable trusts, according to people familiar with the matter, Financial Express reported. Mistry has filed complaints before the Maharashtra Charity Commissioner involving Sir Dorabji Tata Trust…
Mehli Mistry, a former trustee of the Tata Trusts, is contemplating a visit to the Bombay High Court due to ongoing delays in hearings pertaining to governance issues and misconduct allegations at three Tata charitable trusts. These trusts include the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, the Sir Ratan Tata Trust, and the Bai Hirabai Jamsetji Tata Navsari Charitable Institution.
Mistry resigned from other Tata trusts last year but remains a lifetime trustee of the Tata Education and Development Trust. According to sources close to Mistry, he might formally challenge the repeated adjournments if the scheduled hearings on October 15 are once again postponed. Furthermore, he may request an order preserving the trustee appointments of the three trusts as of September 1, 2025.
Mistry's grievances, initially filed in April, have encountered multiple postponements due to requests from the trusts or administrative obstacles. He has questioned the apparent prioritization of certain complaints over others, specifically those involving trustees whose actions he has criticized. The Bombay Charity Commissioner reportedly prohibited the Sir Ratan Tata Trust from convening board meetings following an earlier complaint by Tata Trusts Vice-Chairman Venu Srinivasan.
Srinivasan and fellow Vice-Chairman Vijay Singh have also raised concerns about alleged irregularities in trustee appointments at the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust. The previous hearing, originally scheduled for September 8, was postponed for various reasons, including the absence of the presiding officer. Although the hearing for the Sir Ratan Tata Trust was granted additional time, Mistry's lawyer formally objected, arguing that ample opportunities to respond had already been granted.
Mistry maintains that his complaints aim to expose irregularities observed during his tenure rather than seeking reinstatement to trust boards. Legal proceedings before the Bombay High Court remain a potential avenue if the matter remains unresolved.
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