New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- An officer's reputation is usually built on the posts he holds. In Tukaram Mundhe's case, it has been built on what he does once he gets there.

Since taking over as Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner on May 25, Mundhe has overseen a wave of raids targeting wholesalers, manufacturers, retailers and restaurants across the state. Wherever serious lapses have surfaced, the response has followed a familiar pattern under his watch - licences suspended, samples confiscated, and enforcement action set in motion.

What makes Mundhe stand out, though, isn't just the raids - it's his career graph. In 21 years of service, he has been transferred 25 times, a number that has almost come to define his pu...