Dato’ S. Palaniveloo or more popularly known as “S.P. Veloo” or just “SP” to his
friends passed away peacefully on May 23, 2007 at the age of 68.
S.P. Veloo who practised under the name and style of S.P Veloo & Co in Klang,
Selangor, leaves behind three children, S.P. Muthu Veloo a partner in his firm,
Dr S.P. Sakthi Veloo and Dr S.P. Sivaghami. His wife A. Jeyamanie passed away in
June 2003.
S.P. Veloo was a teacher for 10 years in La Salle, Brickfields, before he
proceeded to read law in Singapore.
On his return to Malaysia he did his
pupilage in the chambers of Xavier & Vadiveloo and was called to the Bar on
October 24, 1973. He then practised in Messrs L.S Tan and Messrs V.P. Nathan &
Partners before setting up his own practice in 1990.
A religious man, S.P. Veloo was very active in the activities of the temple and
was the Trustee of the Sri Maha Kaliamman and the Sri Raja Rajeswari Temples in
Kaula Lumpur.
Being the younger brother of MIC President Datuk Seri S. Samy Veloo, he was
naturally an active member of MIC.
In the legal fraternity S.P. Veloo was a friend to all, and long before the
abolishment of Section 46A, treated both junior and senior practitioners alike.
His eldest son Muthu Veloo, described his father as a disciplinarian, upright,
straight forward and an extremely honest gentleman.
Well liked by all, the Bar has lost a friend in the passing of Dato’ S.
Palaniveloo.
The Bar Council and the Selangor Bar Committee convey their sincere condolences
to his family.