S.A.Veerabhadraswamy (82), a retired Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (ACCT)and a resident of Fourth Main, V.V.Mohalla, passed away here yesterday.

He was the President of Veerabhadreshwaraswamy temple in the city.

He leaves behind his wife, two sons, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Veerashaiva burial grounds in Vidyaranyapuram this afternoon, according to family sources.