P.G. PATRA vs PURAN FOODS

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's finding of civil contempt against the appellants under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for disconnecting the electricity supply to respondent no.1 despite an injunction order. The Court confirmed that the disconnection occurred from 9.50 a.m. to 9.15 p.m., during which time the general supply was restored, thus violating the court's order. The Court modified the sentence for the Junior Engineer, imposing a fine instead of civil imprisonment, while affirming the fine imposed on the Executive Engineer.