N C Dave, born on January 1, 1942, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1976 batch, Gujarat cadre. He holds a graduate degree in English. Throughout his career, he served in various capacities including Deputy Secretary, Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Executive Director, District Collector, Under Secretary, Joint Managing Director, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Secretary of the Urban Land Tribunal, and Managing Director. His most recent position was Managing Director at Gujarat from December 1, 1999, to December 31, 2001. He was associated with the Information Technology - Electronics and Communications department during his service.