Ratan Tata ensured 'unlimited' care for pet dog Tito in will, assistant Naidu, butler Subbiah too find mention: Report

The legendary industrialist passed away on October 9 at the age of 86 in Mumbai.

Industrialist Ratan Tata, who died on October 9, has ensured “unlimited” care in his will for his German Shephard Tito and also left assets to his foundation, family members and house staff, the Times of India has reported.

The former Tata Sons chairman’s estate is estimated to be worth Rs 10,000 crore, the report said, adding his foundation, brother Jimmy Tata, half-sisters Shireen and Deanna Jejeebhoy, house staff and executive assistant Shantanu Naidu are among those mentioned in his will, the report said.

Tata’s pet Tito, adopted around 5-6 years back, would be taken care of by Tata’s cook Rajan Shaw, The will also has provisions for his butler Subbiah, who had a three-decade relationship with Tata, the report said.

Tata also waived off the education expenses of Naidu and also relinquished stake in his venture, the report said.

Tata owned a 2,000-square-feet beach bungalow in Alibaug, a house in Mumbai’s Juhu and had fixed deposits worth Rs 350 crore, the report said, adding his 0.83 percent Tata Sons stake would be transferred to Ratan Tata Endowment Foundation, likely to be chaired by N Chandrasekaran.

Moneycontrol could not verify the report independently.

Earlier, Economic Times had reported that Tata entrusted the responsibility of executing his will to lawyer Darius Khambatta, close friend Mehli Mistry, sisters Shireen and Deanna.