Senior Advocate TR Rajagopalan, a senior member of the Madras Bar Association and former Additional Advocate General of Tamil Nadu, passed away on Saturday, November 14.

Rajagopalan practised before the Madras High Court, appearing in civil disputes, writ proceedings and matters concerning education, government policy and environmental regulation.

As Additional Advocate General, he represented the Tamil Nadu government in several proceedings. These included a batch of petitions concerning the appointment and remuneration of teachers in aided schools, decided by the High Court in 1999.

Justice SS Sundar and Pushpa Satyanarayanan were among the lawyers who trained in his chambers.

In 2006, Rajagopalan represented the Cricket Association of Pondicherry before the Madras High Court in proceedings concerning its application for membership of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

He also appeared for Sterlite Industries before the National Green Tribunal in 2013, challenging the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board’s direction to close its copper plant in Thoothukudi.

Beyond his legal practice, Rajagopalan was associated with several cultural and charitable organisations.

He served as Vice President of Rasika Ranjani Sabha in Chennai and Managing Trustee of the Panchamukha Sri Jayamaruthi Charitable Trust at Panchavatee, near Puducherry.

He was also an advisory committee member of New Life Charitable Trust, which supports abandoned elderly people and orphaned children through residential care, education and medical assistance.

His association with Carnatic music extended to Dr. MLV Rasikar Manram, which commemorates vocalist ML Vasanthakumari. As a trustee of the Manram, he participated in organising events celebrating the singer’s legacy, including her 80th birth anniversary celebrations in Chennai.