The Supreme Court of India has dealt a significant setback to Digamber Kamat, the MLA from Margao, after dismissing a Special Leave Petition filed against a High Court order favouring the regularisation of municipal sanitation workers.
The petition had been filed by the Government of Goa along with the Margao Municipal Council, challenging an earlier directive that supported the regularisation of daily wage workers employed in the municipality. The Supreme Court’s decision effectively upholds the earlier order, strengthening the position of the sanitation workers who have been demanding job security.
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The development is also being seen as a political boost for Savio Coutinho, who has been actively supporting the sanitation workers and advocating for their rights. Coutinho has repeatedly raised the issue and pushed for justice for the workers who have been serving the municipality for several years.
With the dismissal of the petition, the path for the regularisation of these workers appears clearer. The ruling is expected to have political and administrative implications in Margao, particularly amid ongoing debates about labour rights and governance within the municipal body.
