HC seeks Shapoorji Pallonji reply on Tata Trust chief's plea

The Bombay High Court on Friday sought the response of Shapoorji Pallonji in a petition filed by managing trustee of Tat a Trusts RV en kat ram an an seeking to quash a notice issued by a lower court in a defamation complaint lodged against him by the company. On October 11, amagistrate court issued process( notice) against V en kat ram an an following a complaint of filed by Shapoorji Pallonji under section 500 of the I PC. Justice M rid ula B hat karon Friday directed the firm to file its affidavit and posted V en kat ram a nan' s petition for hearing on December 17. In its complaint filed in September, the company had claimed that Venkatramanan, onMay30, issuedafalse, frivolous, base less and defamatory press statement against it.