In case the centre does not approve Manoj Singh’s extension, a few other officers are expected to succeed him. The names in the circulation include 1989 batch IAS officer SP Goyal, who is currently Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister, Civil Aviation and Additional Resident Commissioner, UP and Devesh Chaturvedi from the same batch, who is currently on deputation as Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, GOI. While Goyal has still two years left of his service, Chaturvedi is up for retirement next year. Another officer whose name is doing the rounds is Deepka Kumar of 1990 batch. He is Additional Chief Secretary, Finance, Commissioner Finance and Chairperson of State Vigilance Commission Administrative Tribunal-I.