35 % 21.02.2011 Present: Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Adv. for the petitioner. + C.M. 3516/2011 * Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. C.M. (M) No. 189/2011 & CM No.3515/2011 (stay) This petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 22] of the Constitution of India for setting aside the impugned order dated 12.11.2010 passed by learned trial Court. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. The relevant portion of the impugned order reads as under:- 8. The plaintiff has sought two reliefs in his plaint. One for declaration that the document titled salary terms and conditions be declared as null and void and secondly, that the Ld. Arbitrator be restrained from continuing with the arbitral proceedings. As far as the first relief is concerned, the court is of the opinion that the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 is a complete Code in itself. Section 16 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 empowers the Arbitrator to decide about his own jurisdiction. Section 18 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 speaks about the granting equal opportunity to all the parties. Therefore, the question as to whether document as entered into in between the parties is to be declared as null and void or whether the same has been executed under duress or coercion has to be raised before the Ld. Arbitrator and he is competent to enough to dispose off such issues. It is well settled law that if an Arbitration Clause is entered into in between the parties then the jurisdiction of Civil Court is barred. Therefore, the relief as is being claimed by the plaintiff for declaration that the agreement with respect to the salary terms and conditions be declared as null and void is the sole prerogative of the arbitrator and this court does not have the jurisdiction to entertain." Digitally Signed By:AMULYA Signature Not Verified I have gone through the impugned order passed by learned trial Court. I do not find any infirmity in the order passed by learned trial Court. Dismissed. A copy of this order be sent to learned trial Court for compliance. SI. BHAYANA, J. FEBRUARY 21, 2011 Kb