Ram Avtar Khandelwal, born on April 1, 1955, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1997 batch, Madhya Pradesh cadre. A graduate by education, he served in various capacities including Deputy Secretary, District Collector, Additional Commissioner, Secretary, and Commissioner & Secretary. His most recent position was Commissioner & Director at Madhya Pradesh from April 30, 2013, to March 31, 2015, in the Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief Department. Throughout his career, he held multiple leadership roles within the Madhya Pradesh administration, contributing to state governance until his retirement.