1. Petitioners have been dismissed from service by the respondent on the charge of their habitual absence from duty. I have perused the enquiry report as well as the enquiry proceedings. There is no finding of the enquiry officer regarding habitual absence from duty. There is a finding no doubt that Muhammad Yousaf and Baz Khan, petitioners remained continuously absent from duty for 6 to 8 days but that will not constitute misconduct.
2. In that view of the matter petitions are accepted. Management can hold enquiry afresh into the misconduct of habitual absence from duty against the petitioners and in that case payment of back wages would depend upon the result of the enquiry proceedings.