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Ratan Tata to SC: Ousting Mistry was not pleasant, but he lacked Tata Group’s dignity, credo

Lawstreet Journal 6 Aug 2020 2:51am

Image courtesy: Lawstreet Journal Business Ratan Tata to SC: Ousting Mistry was not pleasant, but he lacked Tata Group’s dignity, credo

In the ongoing Tata Mistry feud, the Chairman Ratan Tata has fired another salvo in the SC and stated that the decision to oust Cyrus Mistry was not a pleasant one. 

Tata’s rejoinder referred that Mistry was like a Trojan horse, whose actions and allegations were undignified and not in keeping with the Tata’s credo. 

In December 2019 National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) had reinstated Mistry as Chairperson of Tata Sons and upheld charges of oppression and mismanagement, to which Ratan Tata challenged it before the SC.

The apex court in January stayed the NCLAT judgment and in May Mistry also challenged the NCLAT judgment. In the cross-appeal, Mistry sought for proportionate representation for the Pallonji Group on the Tata Sons board and claimed that a quasi-partnership exists between the two groups.

In the rejoinder, Tata said that he would like to bow out of any debate on his performance against that of Mistry at the helm of Tata Sons. He noted that the respective performance would be for the stakeholders to judge as Mistry has questioned his performance to defend himself.

Tata further argued Mistry has complained of the legacy that he inherited, and this reflected poorly on him, as he was picked for guiding the group in the future rather than criticizing the past.

Tata further expressed his dismay at Mistry questioning his emotional decisions as Tata Group’s endeavors are based on passion and emotion and not on short term returns. He also pointed out that his predecessors such as Sir Dorab Tata… Continue Reading...


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