Late Hon. Shri P. D. Patil was a close associate of Hon. Shri Yashwantrao Chavan and was also one of the founder members of this college. He was entrusted the responsibility of developing the college and as Chairman, since its inception till his last breath on 17th September 2008, he ably guided it to reach the pinnacles of glory. Under his able leadership, the Society and College have taken great strides in enhancing their reputation and status.

Born into a very poor farmer family, he took his schooling in the very school his mentor studied – Tilak High School, Karad. He completed his early college education in Baroda and returned to Kolhapur for his study of law and began his practice in 1943. His fondness for social service propelled him into the Karad Municipal Council in 1952 of which he soon became the President (in 1953), a position he held till 1996 a record in itself. He had an uncanny ability to foresee problems and be ready with excellent solutions beforehand and being a well read man with a tremendous knowledge of Science, Engineering and Economics he applied this to his social service. As a result, his period saw the rocketing development of Karad, an era that is today considered the Golden one. He has therefore rightly been considered the architect of modern Karad.

He also took active part in the politics of the state first as a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC), then elected three times to the state legislative assembly (MLA) where he followed the ideals of his mentor in using all his boundless resources for the upliftment of the common man. It is indeed going to be a tough task to find a suitable replacement for him and his absence is being felt very badly by us all.

Date	Accomplishment
1st July 1918	Born at Karad
1943	Passed LL. B., Started Career as Practicing Lawyer
1952	Elected Councillor, Karad Nagarpalika, Karad
20 Dec. 1953 to16 Dec. 1996 to 14-5-1985)	President, Karad Municipality (Except from 5-2-1981 due to the Administrative Rule on Municipalities all over Maharashtra State)
1955 to 1960	Chairman, Karad Agricultural Producers Market Committee, Karad
1958 to 2008	Chairman, ShriShivaji Education Society, Vidyanagar, Karad’s Board For Higher Education, Vidyanagar, Karad
1959 to 1961	President, Karad Taluka Congress Committee
1959 to 1961	Vice-President, Satara District Congress Committee
1960 to 1963	Nominated MLC Govt. of Maharashtra
1963 to 1967	Elected MLA from Karad North Constituency
1980 to 1985	Elected MLA from Karad North Constituency
1995 to 1999	Elected MLA from Karad North Constituency
1964 to 1966	Worked as Member, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation
1966 to 1983	Founder Chairman, PritisangamSahakariPaniPurawathaMandali Ltd., Karad
1969 to 1992	Founder Chairman, SahyadriSahakariSakharKarkhanaLtd…Yashwantnagar, Tal. Karad
1962 to 2008	Trustee, Krishna Charitable Trust, Karad
1984 to 2008	Founder Member, Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan, Mumbai
1984 to 2008	Founder Member, Venutai Chavan Charitable Trust, Karad
1986 to 2008	Founder President, SahyadriShikshanSanstha, Yashwantnagar, Tal. Karad
1998 to 2008	Founder Chairman, SahyadriSahakari Bank Ltd, Karad
2006 to 2008	Founder JyotirlingVividhKaryakariSahakariSeva Society, Karad
17th Sept. 2008	Sad demise (Prayopvation) at Karad