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{{short description|15th Chief Justice of Kerala}}
{{short description|15th Chief Justice of Kerala}}
{{Indian patronymic|Pareed Pillay|Manadath Mohammed}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name               = M. M. Pareed Pillay
| name = M. M. Pareed Pillay
| honorific-prefix   = Justice
| honorific-prefix = Justice
| image               = M.M._Pareed_Pillay.png
| image = M.M._Pareed_Pillay.png
| caption             = Justice Pareed Pillay
| caption = Justice Pareed Pillay
| office             = 15th [[Chief Justice]] of [[Kerala High Court]]
| office = 15th [[Chief Justice]] of [[Kerala High Court]]
| termstart           = 3 January 1985
| termstart = 5 November 1994
| termend             = 17 September 1995
| termend = 17 September 1995
| appointer           = [[Zail Singh]]
| appointer = [[Zail Singh]]
| nominator           = [[Y. V. Chandrachud]]
| nominator = [[Y. V. Chandrachud]]
| education           =  
| education =  
| birth_date         =  
| birth_date =  
| birth_place         = [[Aluva]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| birth_place = [[Aluva]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| citizenship         = [[India]]n
| citizenship = [[India]]n
| nationality         = {{IND}}
| nationality = {{IND}}
| relatives           = [[M. M. Abdul Khader]] (brother)<br>[[M. K. Mackar Pillay]] (uncle)
| relatives = [[M. M. Abdul Khader]] (brother)<br>[[M. K. Mackar Pillay]] (uncle)
}}
}}
'''Manadath Mohammed Pillay Pareed Pillay''' is an Indian judge, jurist and lawyer who served as the 15th [[Kerala High Court|Chief Justice of Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Former Judges of High Court of Kerala|url=http://highcourtofkerala.nic.in/frmrjudges.html|access-date=2020-07-13|website=highcourtofkerala.nic.in}}</ref> He was also appointed as the first Chairman of the [[Kerala State Human Rights Commission]] in 1998 by the [[Governor of Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Commission|url=http://www.kshrc.kerala.gov.in/index.php/about-us/about-comission|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Kerala State Human Right Commission|language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>Kerala Law Department Notification, ''Kerala Gazette'', 11 December 1998, http://www.kshrc.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/17_2.pdf</ref>
'''Manadath Mohammed Pareed Pillay''' is a retired Indian judge, jurist and lawyer who served as the 15th [[Kerala High Court|Chief Justice of Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Former Judges of High Court of Kerala|url=http://highcourtofkerala.nic.in/frmrjudges.html|access-date=2020-07-13|website=highcourtofkerala.nic.in}}</ref> He was also appointed as the 3rd Kerala Lokayuktha in 2009 and the first Chairman of the [[Kerala State Human Rights Commission]] in 1998 by the [[Governor of Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Commission|url=http://www.kshrc.kerala.gov.in/index.php/about-us/about-comission|access-date=2020-07-13|website=Kerala State Human Right Commission|language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>Kerala Law Department Notification, ''Kerala Gazette'', 11 December 1998, http://www.kshrc.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/17_2.pdf</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Pareed Pillay was born in Aluva to M. K. Mohammed Pillay, the younger brother of prominent industrialist and philanthropist [[M. K. Mackar Pillay]].
Pareed Pillay was born in Aluva to M. K. Mohammed Pillay, the younger brother of prominent industrialist and philanthropist [[M. K. Mackar Pillay]].{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}


Pillay's brother, [[M. M. Abdul Khader]] was a senior advocate of the [[Supreme Court of India]], who also served as the [[Advocate general (India)|Advocate General]] of [[Kerala]] from 1969 to 1979.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History {{!}} Kerala Law Academy|url=https://www.keralalawacademy.org/history.html|access-date=2020-07-13|website=www.keralalawacademy.org}}</ref>
Pillay's brother, [[M. M. Abdul Khader]] was a senior advocate of the [[Supreme Court of India]], who also served as the [[Advocate general (India)|Advocate General]] of [[Kerala]] from 1969 to 1979.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History {{!}} Kerala Law Academy|url=https://www.keralalawacademy.org/history.html|access-date=2020-07-13|website=www.keralalawacademy.org}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Justice
M. M. Pareed Pillay
Justice Pareed Pillay
15th Chief Justice of Kerala High Court
In office
5 November 1994 – 17 September 1995
Nominated byY. V. Chandrachud
Appointed byZail Singh
Personal details
BornAluva, Kerala, India
CitizenshipIndian
Nationality India
RelativesM. M. Abdul Khader (brother)
M. K. Mackar Pillay (uncle)

Manadath Mohammed Pareed Pillay is a retired Indian judge, jurist and lawyer who served as the 15th Chief Justice of Kerala.[1] He was also appointed as the 3rd Kerala Lokayuktha in 2009 and the first Chairman of the Kerala State Human Rights Commission in 1998 by the Governor of Kerala.[2][3]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Pareed Pillay was born in Aluva to M. K. Mohammed Pillay, the younger brother of prominent industrialist and philanthropist M. K. Mackar Pillay.[citation needed]

Pillay's brother, M. M. Abdul Khader was a senior advocate of the Supreme Court of India, who also served as the Advocate General of Kerala from 1969 to 1979.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Former Judges of High Court of Kerala". highcourtofkerala.nic.in. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. "About Commission". Kerala State Human Right Commission. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. Kerala Law Department Notification, Kerala Gazette, 11 December 1998, http://www.kshrc.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/17_2.pdf
  4. "History | Kerala Law Academy". www.keralalawacademy.org. Retrieved 13 July 2020.[permanent dead link]