( 1 ) THE Court: By this application under sections 5, 11, 12, 33 and 41 of the Arbitration Act 1940, the petitioner has sought various reliefs. The facts leading to the present application may briefly be stated.

( 2 ) THE petitioner and the first respondent entered into a technical collaboration agreement dated 25th September, 1984 and its addendum dated 20th December, 1984. The said agreement contains an arbitration clause. The claims, disputes and/or controversies having arisen between them the same have been referred for adjudication by the arbitral tribunal appointed by the International Chamber of Commerce, the fifth respondent herein, in terms of the said arbitration clause.

( 3 ) THE Chairman and members of the said arbitral tribunal ("the said tribunal" for short) are respectively the second, third and fourth respondents herein.

( 4 ) THE arbitration proceedings before the said tribunal are now pending.

( 5 ) ON 16th July, 1996 the petitioner made an application before the said tribunal under section 22 of the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 as amended by the Amendment Act 1993 ("the said Act" for short) for suspension of