List of KRIDL Managing Directors
| Sl | NAME | FROM | TO |
| 1 | BRIG. V.P. NAIB | 09/08/1974 | 12/03/1980 |
| 2 | K.C. REDDY | 13/03/1980 | 04/08/1980 |
| 3 | R.C. SACHDEV | 05/08/1980 | 31/07/1981 |
| 4 | A. VARGHESE, IPS | 31/07/1981 | 30/10/1982 |
| 5 | K.U. BALAKRISHNA RAO, IPS | 19/11/1982 | 15/03/1983 |
| 6 | BRIG. G.M.S. MALLAPPA, VSM | 17/03/1983 | 22/01/1991 |
| 7 | Wg. Cdr. B.N.R. CHANDRA, Shourya Chakra | 08/03/1991 | 24/11/1992 |
| 8 | DHIRENDRA SINGH, IAS | 24/09/1992 | 09/11/1992 |
| 9 | M. SHIVANANDA, FIE | 09/11/1992 | 25/02/1993 |
| 10 | S.M. HEGDE, IAS | 25/02/1993 | 31/03/1994 |
| 11 | RAJEEV CHAWLA, IAS | 31/03/1994 | 05/10/1995 |
| 12 | M.N. VIJAYKUMAR, IAS | 05/10/1995 | 28/10/1995 |
| 13 | LUKOSE VALLATHRAI, IAS | 28/10/1995 | 09/01/1998 |
| 14 | LT. COL. V.R. GUDI | 09/01/1998 | 15/06/2001 |
| 15 | BHARATLAL MEENA, IAS | 16/06/2001 | 06/08/2001 |
| 16 | K.S. MANJUNATH, IAS | 06/08/2001 | 25/11/2002 |
| 17 | A.S. SRIKANTH, IAS | 25/11/2002 | 08/05/2006 |
| 18 | M.S. RAVISHANKAR, IAS | 08/05/2006 | 07-01-2008 |
| 19 | C.M. SHIROL, IAS | 07/01/2008 | 24/07/2008 |
| 20 | ASHOK KUMAR SINGH, IFS | 24/07/2008 | 07/07/2011 |
| 21 | C.K.SHIVANNA, IFS | 07/07/2011 |