P C Patnaik, born on 26 May 1936, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the Odisha cadre, batch 0. He holds a graduate degree and served in various capacities including Junior Scale, Deputy Secretary, Managing Director, and Deputy Secretary. His most recent position was General Manager in the Agriculture and Cooperation Department from 1 July 1992 to 1 May 1994. Throughout his career, Patnaik contributed to the administrative functions within his cadre until his retirement.