As per case facts, an injunction was issued by a Small Causes Court staying arbitration proceedings. An application for contempt was filed alleging violation, which the Small Causes Court dismissed, ... finding no contempt. The High Court, on appeal, ruled that subordinate courts cannot initiate contempt proceedings for themselves, but acknowledged the arbitration continued. The question arose regarding the correct legal treatment of an application alleging disobedience of an injunction, especially concerning the jurisdiction of a subordinate court to entertain it as contempt. Finally, the Supreme Court clarified that the application should be re-characterized as one under Order XXXIX Rule 2A of the CPC, directing the trial court to first ascertain if disobedience occurred and then proceed under that rule, ensuring proper legal recourse for potential non-compliance while respecting jurisdictional limits.