Alekh Chandra Padhiary, born on June 10, 1953, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1996 batch, Odisha cadre. He served in various capacities including District Collector and Magistrate, Project Director, Director, Labour Commissioner, Commissioner & Director, and Commissioner. His most recent position was Commissioner & Secretary in the PG and Pension Admin Department from May 3, 2013, to June 30, 2013. Throughout his career, he held multiple key administrative roles within the Odisha government.