He was high on humour on social workers. He said that in India social service begins with purchase of a Jeep and ends with its repairing.

He returned Mandloi Government's ordinance on recovery of land revenue rationalization. He presented his objections on the ordinance before central ministers and Planning Commission and Jawahar Lal Nehru. Finally, he succeeded in changing the provisions of the ordinance.

Once Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru publicly criticised the then Chief Minister K.N. Katju on Jabalpur communal riots. Shri Pataskar wrote to Jawahar Lal Nehru that since law and order was a state subject, the Center shouldn't interfere in this matter. He also highlighted that under the federal structure, the Prime Minister cannot accuse a Chief Minister this way. This was an unprecedented and highly effective step of a Governor for protecting the honour of his Chief Minister.

On a visit of Jawahar Lal Nehru to Bhopal, the queen of Bhopal invited him to stay at her palace, which Jawahar Lal Nehru accepted. Shri Pataskar immediately contacted Jawahar Lal Nehru and pressed that this being an official visit, Raj Bhawan was the only appropriate place for him to stay.

On a visit of Jawahar Lal Nehru to Bhopal, the Raj Bhavan staff realised that the favourite cigarette brand of Nehruji "555" was not available in the Raj Bhavan. Nehruji used to have a cigarette after his meals. The staff immediately sent a plane to Indore for air-lifting Nehruji's favourite pack, which was kept ready at the Indore airport.

He used to personally read and make notes by hand on mercy petitions. He always said that when it comes to a precious human life, the matter cannot simply be left upto the babus of Raj Bhawan.

An embodiment of simplicity, he used to personally see off all his guests at the gate.

He was a keen morning-walker. He used to go by car to the Jail Road, his favourite spot for the morning walk.

His wife was affectionately called as "Tai Ji". She set up a ladies club comprising of the ladies residing in the Raj Bhavan campus. The members of the club were encouraged to take up financially rewarding tasks such as making pickles, chutneys, sewing and related activities. Later on, the club was also established at the Pachmarhi Raj Bhavan.

A Drama festival was organised on every "Sharad Poornimaa" by the inmates and the Public Relations Department of the Raj Bhavan. Tukji Rao Holkar and his wife from Indore and the Nawab of Bhopal were permanent invitees on the occasion.

Every year on his birthday, he used to have food with the entire Raj Bhavan staff. They all used to sit on the floor and have food in the typical Maharashtrian style. "Tai Ji" used to perform his "Aarti" and also of another staff, the ADC's wife who happended to share her birthday with him.

He once went for watching a magic show at Jehangirabad. To escape identification, he went by a private vehicle.

A highly devout person, religious ceremonies such as "Kirtan", "Havan", etc, were very frequently held in the Raj Bhavan during his tenure.