A K Lakhina, born on February 12, 1948, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1974 batch, Maharashtra cadre. He holds a postgraduate degree in law, a certificate in economics, and a graduate degree in physics. Throughout his career, he served in various departments including Environment and Forest, Planning Economics and Statistics, Housing and Estate, Finance, Excise, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. His most recent designation was Chairman & Managing Director at Maharashtra. He has held numerous key positions such as Managing Director, Secretary, Vice Chairman, Commissioner, Executive Director, Export Commissioner, Director, Additional Director, District Collector, CEO, and Assistant Collector.