Mumbai, May 16 -- Tata Trusts has deferred its Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for Saturday, May 16, after receiving a direction from the Charity Commissioner, Maharashtra State. The Trusts said the order was issued "ex parte" and without any hearing being granted to the Sir Ratan Tata Trust.

In a statement issued late on Friday, Tata Trusts said, "An email was received late evening today, forwarding a direction issued by the Charity Commissioner, Maharashtra State, Mumbai, to the Board of Trustees of Tata Trusts to defer the meeting of the Board of Trustees scheduled for 16 May, 2026."

According to the Trusts, the direction was issued in connection with a complaint filed by Ms. Katyayani Agrawal, a representation by trustee Venu Sr...