Who was the highly educated government officer introduced in Chapter 21, and what was said about his career and connection to Sai?

Near the end of Chapter 21, a new character is introduced: a man who was highly educated in English and held a B.A. degree. This individual had a successful career, progressing from a Mamlatdar to the higher post of a Collector. The chapter explicitly states that it was due to his good fortune that he obtained the company of Sai Baba. The text also provides a brief, insightful comment on his role as a Mamlatdar, comparing it to a hill that looks beautiful from a distance but is surrounded by thorny bushes up close, implying the job was prestigious yet fraught with difficulties, as narrated in Chapter 21.