India, Oct. 28 -- Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata, along with Vice Chairmen Venu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh, blocked the reappointment of Mehli Mistry as a permament trustee, Livemint reported on Tuesday, widening the rift in the organisation that controls two-thirds of Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd.-the holding company of India's largest conglomerate.

Mistry is almost certain to challenge the move in court, Livemint reported.

According to an executive privy to the development, Noel Tata, TVS Motor Co. Ltd. Chairman Emeritus Venu Srinivasan as well as former Defence Secretary Vijay Singh voted against Mehli Mistry's trusteeship for life. The three other trustees-former Citibank India CEO Pramit Jhaveri, Mumbai-based lawyer Darius Khambata and Pune-...