The volatile fortunes of low-profile Cyrus Mistry who was made the Chairman of Tata Sons only to be ousted soon after — now he’s fighting his way back

• Cyrus Mistry has been reappointed as the chairman of Tata Sons by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).
• Mistry will return to the helm of the Tata conglomerate after a three-year-long battle in courts.
• He was ousted in October 2016 being chairman for nearly four years.

Cyrus Mistry will be back at the helm of Tata Sons in another four weeks-- if no other legal hurdles stop him. After over three years spent battling in courts, Mistry’s removal as chairman was deemed illegal by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).

As Mistry returns to power, the current executive chairman of the company — N Chandra — might have to look for a new job.

Mistry served as Tata Sons chairman just shy of four years before the board removed him from the helm in October 2016. His net worth is currently at $10 billion.

Here’s a quick look at Mistry’s journey from being the son of a construction tycoon to leading Tata Sons a second time: