New Delhi, May 4 -- The unity of Tata Trusts trustees faces a decisive moment this week as they prepare to vote on the reappointment of Tata Trusts vice-chairmen Venu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh at the Tata Education and Development Trust, its wealthiest affiliate.

An important fallout of the vote will be whether both Srinivasan and Singh can continue as vice-chairmen of Tata Trusts; an adverse outcome would prevent them from holding the titles, as the chairman and vice-chairmen must be trustees of all Tata Trusts, according to an executive privy to the development. If they lose the vote, they will also lose their titles as vice-chairmen at Tata Trusts, though they can continue as trustees.

Tata Education and Development Trust (TEDT), wi...