T. Sadasiva Iyer
Sir Thyagaraja Sadasiva Iyer was an Indian judge and theosophist who served as the Chief Justice of Travancore from 1905 to 1910. He was also the first President of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Madras Presidency.
Early life and education
Sadasiva was born in a Tamil Brahmin family in Kumbakonam on 23 June 1861 to Mangudi Thyagaraja Iyer, who was a daayadhi to Nobel Laureate C. V. Raman. He belonged to the Mangudi Brahacharanam subsect. He was educated at Kumbakonam and Madras and mastered in Hindu law. Sadasiva's younger brother was Justice T. Paramasiva Iyer, the father of the Kannada playwright T. P. Kailasam.Judicial career
Sadasiva started his judicial career as an apprentice to Raja T. Rama Rao before enrolling as a vakil in the Madras High Court. After joining service as District Munsiff of Madura in 1887 and District Judge at Tinnevely, Sadasiva Iyer was made a Sub-Judge in 1905. In 1905, he was appointed Chief Judge of Travancore High Court and served till 1910, when he reverted to British service and was posted as District and Sessions Judge of Ganjam. In 1912, Sadasiva was appointed additional judge of the Madras High Court and served from 1912 till his retirement in 1921. In 1915 he was elected as Vice-President of the National Indian Association, Madras.In 1921, he was appointed President of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, newly established by the Justice Party government of the Raja of Panagal. He was made a Knight Bachelor in the King's Birthday Honours' List of 1921.