( 1 ) ARBITRARIBILITY or otherwise of the suit subject, in the face of arbitration clause, forming part of an agreement between the parties, is a short question posed for consideration in the present context. An answer in affirmative forecloses trial to. pave way for adjudication on the matter in controversy. by an arbitrator.

( 2 ) FAOTUAL content emanating from plaintiff s pleadings takes one way back to July ,1957 when the plaintiff, responding to an offer from Central Public works Department (defendant No. 2) of ;union of india (defendant No. 1), to create a bronze mural for display at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi set out to accomplish the challenging task. After extensive preparation and research, plaintiff s untiring and stressful concentrated hardwork, spanning over a period of five years, dedicated to the cause, eventually produced an acclaimed piece of artistic work manifesting itself in the form of a 140 feet long and 40 feet high mural, demonstrating a delicate balance between cultural and material aspects in national perspective essence of rural and modern india being its theme. The mural so created found its rightful place in Vigyan Bhawan lobby right at it