The Tata Trusts are in receipt of the Ld. Charity Commissioner’s Order, Maharashtra State, Mumbai, dated 2nd September 2026, disposing off a complaint received from Mr. Vijay Singh, Trustee, Navajbai Ratan Tata Trust (NRTT), vide email dated 10th June, 2026 which sought an inquiry into the transfer of 833 shares of Tata Sons Private Limited from NRTT to Mr. Naval H. Tata in 1989. The Tata Trusts stand vindicated in their assertion that the allegations relating to the transfer of shares were baseless, unsubstantiated, and malafide. These were undertaken as part of a wilful, malicious and orchestrated campaign which had, as its sole aim, the objective of discrediting the Tata Trusts- an institution which has, for more than 130 years, served the country and consistently held itself to the highest standards of public trust, accountability and ethical conduct.
Basis detailed findings contained in his Order dated 2nd September, 2026 the Charity Commissioner has closed the complaint received from Mr. Vijay Singh. The Ld. Charity Commissioner observed that Mr. Vijay Singh not making his email available to the Trust, as pointed out by NRTT in their response, indicates an intention “on his part to suppress this from the other Trustees and the Trust as a whole. This action on his part has resulted in damaging the reputation and goodwill of the Trust. In that sense, conduct of Mr. Vijay Singh was unbecoming of a Trustee of NRTT”. The Ld. Charity Commissioner also expressed surprise that in the Board meeting dated 8th June, 2026 Mr.Vijay Singh was a party to the resolution that was passed to represent NRTT’s case before the Charity Commissioner, and immediately thereafter, on 10th June, he proceeded to file a complaint with the Charity Commissioner demanding an independent inquiry.
The Ld. Charity Commissioner undertook a detailed examination of the issues raised in the complaint, and the response submitted by NRTT thereto, supported by relevant documents. The Ld. Charity Commissioner, accordingly, held that given the facts and circumstances of the particular case, no further inquiry under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950, in relation to the transfer of shares, is warranted.