Gopal Krishna Pillai

For the Malayalam film actor, see G. K. Pillai (actor).

Gopal Krishna Pillai or G. K. Pillai (born 30 Nov 1949) is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer and the former Home Secretary in the Government of India. He was educated at Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bangalore, the St. Joseph's College, Bangalore and at IIT Madras. He belongs to the Kerala cadre of the 1972 batch of I.A.S.

Gopal Krishna Pillai
Home Secretary
In office 30 Jun 2009 – 30 Jun 2011
Preceded by	Madhukar Gupta
Succeeded by	R. K. Singh
Personal details
Born	30 November 1949 Kollam, Kerala
Spouse	Sudha Pillai
Alma mater	St. Joseph's College, Bangalore IIT Madras
Occupation	Retired (IAS) officer

Career

G.K. Pillai held diverse positions in the state government of Kerala such as:

• District Collector of Kollam from 1982 to 1985
• Special Secretary for Industries, especially the traditional industries of cashew, coir and handlooms
• Secretary of Health
• Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala.^[1][2]

Media spotlight

In February 2016, Pillai claimed to media that there was political interference in the controversial Ishrat Jahan case.^[3] Pillai's claims were corroborated by another former official in March 2016, bringing the Ishrat Jahan case into media spotlight once again.^[4]