Mehli Mistry exits Tata Trusts, says ‘nobody’s bigger than the institution’

Bringing an end to the speculation around Mehli Mistry's trusteeship in the Tata Trusts, the former trustee has officially parted ways with the Tata group, ANI has learned from sources close to Mistry. In a letter addressed to all Trustees of the Tata Trusts, including Chairman Noel Tata, Mistry has expressed his commitment to Ratan N Tata's vision, including a responsibility to ensure that the Tata Trusts are not plunged into controversy and that precipitating matters would cause irreparable harm to the Tata Trusts' reputation.

"Therefore, in the spirit of Mr Ratan N Tata, who always put public interest before his own, I hope that the principles of transparency, good governance, and public interest will guide the actions of the other trustees going forward. I part ways with a quote that Mr. Ratan N. Tata used to say to me, 'Nobody is bigger than the institution it serves'."

On October 27, this year, Mistry's role as trustee with the Tata Trusts came to an end. As per the resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Tata Trusts taken on October 17, last year, Mistry was to be reappointed as a lifetime Trustee. But, his reappointment was not approved as three trustees did not approve his reappointment to the two key trusts, the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and the Sir Ratan Tata Trust.