Mumbai, Sept. 21 -- Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata has hired senior lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi to helm the fight on its behalf, while senior lawyer Harish Salve has begun to defend the position taken by the Tata Group holding company Tata Sons regarding the reappointment of its chairman N Chandrasekaran, sources stated here on Monday.
All constituents under the Tata Trusts umbrella collectively own a 66 per cent majority stake in the holding company Tata Sons, which reappointed its executive chairman, N Chandrasekaran, for a third term on September 17, though Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata wanted Chandrasekaran to step down and also ensure that the Tata Trusts-owned holding Tata Sons remains a private company which is not listed on any s...