M.B. Harinath (74), a retired Horticulture Department Manager, passed away here yesterday. He was a resident of Gokulam.

He leaves behind his wife Rathna, sons Tejaswi and Yogeshwar and brother M.B. Vishwanath, a well-known Kannada activist and a host of relatives and friends.

His last rites were performed at Chirashanthidhama in Gokulam here this afternoon, according to family sources.