Dr. Ramesh Chandra Panda born on February 17, 1948 holds Doctorate in Economics and belonged to Indian Administrative Service (1972 batch of Tamil Nadu Cadre).

He retired as Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.

He held also the following posts at the Government of India :

- Secretary and Additional Secretary, M/o Statistics and Programme Implementation;

- Joint Secretary and Mission Director D/o Drinking Water Supply.

At the Government of Tamil Nadu, some of the posts held by him are as under:

- Secretary, Rural Development Department;

- Secretary, Agriculture Department;

- District Collector of South Arcot District.

- Presently posted at Principal Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal at New Delhi.