Even three months after the post of Director General, Anti-Corruption Bureau, became vacant, Maharashtra is yet to appoint a new chief for the State's anti-graft body. The post, which is the second most important posting in the State police force, was formerly held by current police chief Satish Mathur. Mathur took over from retired IPS officer Praveen Dixit as DGP, Maharashtra Police on July 30 this year, and the post of DG, ACB has been vacant since then. Usually, the next senior most officer of DG rank is appointed as the ACB chief. Serving IPS officers point out that the logical contender for the post is Rakesh Maria, who is currently serving as DG, Home Guards. Formerly holding the post of Mumbai Police Commissioner, Maria was unceremoniously transferred to Home Guards bang in the middle of the Sheena Bora murder investigation, and Ahmad Javed, currently the Indian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, was appointed as the city police chief. The other logical candidates for the post in terms of seniority would have been DG Meeran Borwankar - but she is currently on deputation to the central government and posted with the Bureau of Police Research and Development - and DG Prabhat Ranjan, who is serving as DG, Legal and Technical, Maharashtra.