K S Manjunath, born on 16 August 1948, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1986 Karnataka cadre. He holds a postgraduate degree in Chemistry. Over his career, he served in various capacities including Commissioner, Managing Director, Director, Deputy Commissioner, Joint Secretary, Additional Director, Deputy Secretary, Officer on Special Duty to Minister, Registrar, Regional Director, Special Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, Special Commissioner, and Chief Executive Officer. His most recent position was Labour Commissioner at Bangalore, Karnataka, from 12 November 2005 to 31 August 2008, in the Labour Department.