T. B. Radhakrishnan
# T. B. Radhakrishnan

Thottathil Bhaskaran Nair Radhakrishnan (29 April 1959 – 3 April 2023) was an Indian judge. He was chief justice of the Calcutta High Court, Telangana High Court, Hyderabad High Court and Chhattisgarh High Court and judge of Kerala High Court.

## Early life and education

Radhakrishnan was born to N. Bhaskaran Nair and K. Parukutty Amma, both practising advocates at Kollam. He completed his education from St. Joseph's Convent and Government Boys High School, Kollam, Arya Central School, Thiruvananthapuram, Trinity Lyceum and F. M. N. College, Kollam, and Kolar Gold Fields Law College, Kolar.

## Career

Radhakrishnan enrolled as an advocate in December 1983 and started practising in Thiruvananthapuram. Later, Radhakrishnan shifted to the High Court of Kerala at Kochi where he practised in civil, constitutional, and administrative matters. He was appointed a permanent judge of Kerala High Court on 14 October 2004. He was appointed chief justice of Chhattisgarh High Court on 18 March 2017. He was transferred as chief justice of Hyderabad High Court and took oath on 7 July 2018. On 1 January 2019 he was appointed first chief justice of Telangana High Court. He was transferred as chief justice of Calcutta High Court and took oath on 7 April 2019.

## Personal life and death

Radhakrishnan died in Kochi on 3 April 2023, at the age of 63. He had been undergoing medical treatment in a private hospital. Radhakrishnan was survived by his wife, Meera Sen, and his children, Parvathy Nair and Keshavaraj Nair.

