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Former Chairmen
| Name | From | To |
| 1. Shri M. C. Setalvad | 18-8-1962 | 31-12-1962 |
| 2. Shri C. K. Daphtary | 26-1-1963 | 31-10-1968 |
| 3. Shri H. D. Srivastava | 11-7-1969 | 28-11-1970 |
| 4. Shri R. B. Jethmalani | 29-11-1970 | 11-9-1976 |
| 5. Shri Niren De | 15-10-1976 | 31-3-1977 |
| 6. Shri S. V. Gupte | 1-4-1977 | 17-3-1978 |
| 7. Shri R. B. Jethmalani | 18-3-1978 | 17-3-1980 |
| 8. Shri Ranjit Mahanty | 18-3-1980 | 17-3-1984 |
| 9. Shri B. N. Bajpayee | 18-3-1984 | 17-3-1986 |
| 10. Shri V. C. Mishra | 18-3-1986 | 7-5-1987 |
| 11. Shri C. L. Sachdeva (Acting Chairman) | 8-5-1987 | 26-7-1987 |
| 12. Shri V. R. Reddy | 26-7-1987 | 18-2-1990 |
| 13. Shri K. J. Shethna (Acting Chairman) | 18-2-1990 | 17-3-1990 |
| 14. Shri L. P. Bhargava | 18-3-1990 | 17-3-1992 |
| 15. Shri V. C. Mishra | 18-3-1992 | 10-3-1995 |
| 16. Shri R. Muthukrishnan (Acting Chairman) | 11-3-1995 | 5-5-1995 |
| 17. Shri O. P. Sharma | 6-5-1995 | 31-3-1998 |
| 18. Shri Dhairyasheel V. Patil | 1-4-1998 | 25-4-1998 |
| 19. Shri S. K. Kharventhan (Acting Chairman) | 25-4-1998 | 15-5-1998 |
| 20. Shri Arun Mishra | 15-5-1998 | 24-10-1999 |
| 21. Shri S. K. Kharventhan (Acting Chairman) | 25-10-1999 | 17-12-1999 |
| 22. Shri S. K.Kharventhan | 18-12-1999 | 16-4-2000 |
| 23. Shri D. V. Subba Rao | 17-4-2000 | 16-4-2004 |
| 24. Shri Jaganath Patnaik | 17-4-2004 | 5-5-2007 |
| 25. Shri S. Gopakumaran Nair | 5-5-2007 | 16-4-2008 |
| 26. Shri Suraj Narain Prasad Sinha | 17-4-2008 | 16-4-2010 |
| 27. Shri Gopal Subramanium | 17.04.2010 | 24.07.2011 (before Noon) |
| 28. Shri Ashok Parija 24.07.2011 (A.N.) |
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