KOCHI: Justice Thottathil B Radhakrishnan passed away early Monday morning. He was 63. He died at a private hospital in Kochi while undergoing treatment for cancer. He had served as a judge of the Kerala High Court for more than 12 years.

Radhakrishnan who enrolled as an advocate in 1983 was made judge of the Kerala High Court in 2004. He had also served as services authority executive chairman. He had been acting Chief Justice twice.

He had served as the chief justice of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Courts. Radhakrishnan is one who has made significant involvement in the functioning of mental health centers in Kerala and the problems of senior citizens in devaswom issues.