V R Patel, born on November 1, 1945, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1987 batch, Karnataka cadre. He holds graduate degrees in Law and Political Science. Throughout his career, he served in various capacities including Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Director, Managing Director, and Additional Commissioner. His most recent position was Commissioner at Bangalore, Karnataka, within the Labour Department from October 26, 2004, to October 31, 2005.