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Senior advocate Darius Khambata has declined reappointment as a trustee of the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Sir Ratan Tata Trust, citing differences over the September 17 Tata Sons board meeting and the proposed listing of Tata Sons. In a letter to Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata, Khambata criticised the board meeting, stating it damaged Tata Sons' reputation and imperilled the image of corporate India. He questioned whether the board would have acted as it did on September 17 had Ratan Tata been alive, asserting that the institution is always bigger than the individual. Khambata's decision to not seek reappointment adds to the ongoing tensions within the Tata Trusts and the wider Tata Group over the future of the holding company.
The September 17 board meeting was pivotal for Tata Sons, with the board approving a fresh term for Chairman N Chandrasekaran and deciding to move towards listing the company, following the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) regulatory position.
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