Chapter 21 introduces a story about a government officer. Who was he and how is his job described?

Towards the end of the provided excerpts from Chapter 21, a new story is introduced about a man who was highly educated in English, holding a B.A. degree. He progressed in his career to become a Mamlatdar and later a Collector, and by his good fortune, he obtained the company of Sai Baba. The chapter describes his post as a Mamlatdar using a distinct metaphor: it was like a hill that appears beautiful from afar but is surrounded by thorny bushes up close. This implies that while the job held great status, it was in reality very difficult and fraught with challenges.