Signalling that he is ready for a legal battle, industrialist Mehli Mistry has filed a caveat petition before the Maharashtra Charity Commissioner, requesting that he be given “a fair hearing” before any formal move is made to remove him as a trustee of Tata Trusts. The caveat, a pre-emptive legal measure, ensures that the court or the Charity Commissioner cannot pass any order against him without first giving him an opportunity to present his side.

Mistry’s challenge could complicate the plans of the Noel Mistry camp, potentially leading to another high-profile legal tussle.

According to a source familiar with the development, copies of the caveat have also been served to all trustees of Tata Trusts, including Chairman Noel Tata, on Friday. The filing underscores Mistry’s determinatio

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