S. MURALIDHAR, J.

1. This appeal is directed against an order dated 22nd November 2014 passed by the sole Arbitrator in an application filed by the Respondent under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Act).

2. The backgrounds facts are that the Appellant was employed with the Respondent, a leading digital media company offering communication, social interaction and content to its clients. It is stated that the Respondent provides a platform to enable its clients to interact on SMS, voice, GPRS/3G email etc. An agreement titled “Employee Intellectual Property Protection Agreement was entered into between the Petitioner and the Respondent on 15th October 2008. Clause 13 of the said agreement dealt with 'non-competition' and Clause 14 with 'non-solicitation'. Under Clause 13.1, during the term of the Appellant’s employment with the Respondent and for a period of two years thereafter, the Appellant was directly or indirectly not to engage in, as an employee, associate, consultant, proprietor, partner, director, or otherwise, or have any ownership interest in or participate in any business where such work involved the development or use of similar or identic