AJIT J. GUNJAL, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner in this writ petition has called in question the order passed by the learned City Civil Judge CCH No. 11 bangalore on an application made by the respondent herein under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act in AA No. 131/2007. The copy of the impugned order is at Annexure-'k'.

( 2 ) THE facts leading to the filing of this writ petition can be summarised as follows: the petitioner, a multi-national Company appointed the respondent as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in terms of the letter issued to him. Pursuant to the said appointment, the petitioner and the respondent have separately entered into a confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement providing for non-disclosure of confidential information, which he would have acquired in the course of his employment with the petitioner-Company. On 11-4-2007, the petitioner terminated the services of respondent from the petitioner-Company. The reason for termination was that the petitioner-Company found that the respondent did not satisfy the High standard and was found wanting in discharging his responsibilities as Vice President and Chief financial Officer. It was also found

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