Mysuru: Chikkanna Shetty (103), chief patron of Smt. Puttathayamma Smaraka Vidya Samsthe at Srirampura here and Kittur Public School, Kittur, passed away yesterday at a private hospital here.

A resident of Kittur village in Periyapatna taluk, he leaves behind four sons including former MLC Puttasidda Shetty, two daughters, grandchildren, great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.

Last rites were performed at Kittur village this morning, according to family sources.