Provided further that nothing in this section shall apply to any person who enters into a contract with the Panchayat as a consumer of any service supplied by the Panchayat.

Wrongful restraint of Executive Authority or Commissioner or Secretary or his delegates Wrongful restraint of Executive Authority or Commissioner or Secretary or his delegates.—Any person who prevents the Executive Authority or the Commissioner or the Secretary or any person to whom the Executive Authority or the Commissioner or the Secretary lawfully delegates his powers of entering on or inspecting any land, building, or place, from exercising his lawful power of entering thereon or inspecting shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.