Why did the author of the Satcharitra refuse to visit the saint Pir Maulana when he was a Magistrate in Bandra?

In Chapter 21 of the Sai Satcharitra, the author, Hemadpant, recounts his personal experience while serving as the Magistrate in Bandra. He was frequently urged by a man named Inus to visit a famous Siddha, Pir Maulana. However, Hemadpant explains that he resisted due to his own pride and misguided thinking. As stated in the chapter, he thought to himself, 'Why should I go? Should I be pressured by others and lose my own prestige?' He reflects on this period as a time when 'ill-luck stands in the way,' preventing him from receiving the Saint's vision and demonstrating that one's own ego can be a significant barrier to spiritual progress.