Mahadevappa, a retired employee of Revenue Department, passed away at his residence at DVC Layout in Ramakrishnanagar on Friday.

He leaves behind his wife Kempadevamma and four sons M. Mahesh Chandra, serving as Manager at Food and Civil Supplies Department at Chamarajanagar, M. Nagabhushan, M. Guruswamy and M. Prakash, an official of Karnataka Pollution Control Board.

Last rites were performed at Lalitadripura Veerashaiva Burial Grounds this afternoon, according to family sources.