K Balachandran, born on June 10, 1960, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1994 Tamil Nadu cadre. He holds a postgraduate degree in Science. Throughout his career, he served in various capacities including Commissioner of Labour, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Managing Director, Additional Registrar, Additional Secretary Director, Commissioner, Additional Collector, and District Collector. His most recent position was Principal Secretary to Government in the Commercial Taxes Department from March 5, 2018, to June 30, 2020.