Top court directs Centre to regularise daily wage workers at Isro in 4 weeks
The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to regularise daily wage workers employed at ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre in Mahendragiri within four weeks, recognizing their essential contributions to India's space missions. The court criticized the government for prolonging litigation despite a 2011 order to make the workers permanent, calling it a violation of fairness and dignity in public employment. The judgment emphasized that even support staff play a vital role in national scientific achievements and must not be discriminated against.
- ▪The Supreme Court ordered the Centre to regularise ISRO's daily wage workers within four weeks, citing their indispensable role in India's space missions.
- ▪The workers were initially appointed between 1991 and 1997 and had won a Central Administrative Tribunal ruling in their favor in 2010, upheld by the Supreme Court in 2011.
- ▪The Centre opposed regularisation, arguing the workers performed only sporadic tasks like loading and unloading materials on a need basis.
- ▪The court highlighted historical instances, such as rockets being transported by bicycle and satellites on bullock carts, to underscore the value of all contributors to ISRO's success.
- ▪The judgment criticized the Centre for introducing the Gang Labourers Scheme, which kept the workers in temporary status despite prior court orders.
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Top court directs Centre to regularise daily wage workers at Isro in 4 weeksThe Supreme Court ordered the Centre to regularise ISRO's daily wage workers within four weeks, highlighting their vital contributions to India's space missions.Published on: May 01, 2026 3:26 AM ISTBy Abraham Thomas, New DelhiShare viaCopy link The Supreme Court directed the Centre to regularise daily wage workers employed with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) within four weeks, observing that they too have an indispensable role in India’s space mission success that cannot be disregarded or discriminated against by the state, being a model employer.Top court directs Centre to regularise daily wage workers at Isro in 4 weeksThe judgment passed on Wednesday rebuked the Centre for dragging these…
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