From Our Bureau
NEW DELHI: A Supreme Court Bench headed by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Monday agreed to hear after 10 days on March 9 a plea by Cyrus Mistry in his dispute with Tatas to expunge remarks against him by the top court in a verdict on March 26, 2021, upholding Tata Group’s decision to remove him as its chairman.
The Bench, which also comprised Justices A S Bopanna and Hima Kohli, was hearing his plea on the judgment that had set aside the December 2019 order of the NCLAT (National Company Law Appellate Tribunal) reinstating Mistry as the chairman of Tata Sons.
It was to hear the review petition filed by Shapoorji Pallonji Group challenging its order in the dispute between Tata Sons and Cyrus Mistry in an open court. Its order reads: “Applications seeking oral hearing of the review petitions are allowed. List the review petitions on Wednesday, March 9, 2022.”
Senior advocate Janak Dwarkadas submitted on behalf of Mistry that certain remarks made against him in the final judgment affect his reputation, integrity and character. Senior advocate Harish Salve, however, questioned the maintainability of the application on behalf of Tatas.
Mistry and his Shapoorji Pallonji Group, a renowned construction company, had approached the apex court in April 2021, seeking a review of its March 26 judgment endorsing the Tata Son’s decision to remove him as the sixth chairman of Tata Sons in October 2016, Mistry had taken over as the chairman in December 2012, after Ratan Tata announced his retirement. Presently, N Chandrasekaran is the executive chairman of Tata Sons, succeeding Mistry.
