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 Under Secretary, Deputy Secretary, District Collector, Executive Director, Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Joint Managing Director, Secretary, Urban Land Tribunal Secretary, Vice Chairman & 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.