Indianmandarins has learnt that Maharashtra's incumbent Chief Secretary Sumit Mullick (IAS:1983:MH) may be appointed as State Chief Information Commissioner (SCIC) early next month. The news has triggered speculations about Mullick's successor. Informed sources say that Additional chief secretary (Finance) Dinesh Kumar Jain (IAS:1983: MH) is the frontrunner for the coveted Chief Secretary post.