V. Balakrishna Eradi

Vettath Balakrishna Eradi (19 June 1922 – 30 December 2010) was a Judge of Supreme Court of India. He also served as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court and as President of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) and the Chairman of Ravi & Beas Waters Disputes Tribunal.

Early life and education

Balakrishnan Eradi was born on 19 June 1922 at Kozhikode in the Indian State of Kerala. He had his early education at the Zamorin’s High School and Zamorin's College, both in Calicut. He received his B.A. degree from the Madras Christian College, Madras in 1941 with first rank in Sanskrit. He studied Law at the Madras Law College and received his B.L. degree in 1943 with a first rank in Madras Presidency.

Career

Eradi enrolled as an advocate in Madras High Court. He began his profession as junior to K. Kuttikrishna Menon, before starting an independent practice in the Madras High Court. He was later appointed by the Madras Government as Junior Counsel to conduct several Government cases.

Eradi shifted his practice to Ernakulam in 1956 when the new High Court of Kerala was established. In 1961, he was appointed as Senior Government Pleader in theKerala...
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