Bengaluru:  Former Chhattisgarh High Court Chief Justice S.R. Nayak (80)passed away here yesterday.

He leaves behind his wife Shalini S. Nayak, son Dr. N.S. Rahul, daughter Nisha Gaonkar and host of relatives and friends.

His body was kept for public viewing till 1 pm today at his residence located at Dollars Colony in RMV II Stage here following which last rites were held at Hebbal crematorium in the evening.

Born on Jan. 1, 1945 to a family of farmers and freedom fighters at Nadamyasakeri village in Kumta taluk, Justice S.R. Nayak completed his B.Sc from University of Mysore and LLB and LLM from Bangalore University.

He served as the Acting Chief Justice of High Court of Karnataka before being transferred to Andhra Pradesh High Court and later to Chhattisgarh where he served as Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court.

He was the first Chairman of Karnataka State Human Rights Commission.