Section 32. Notwithstanding any law for the time being in force,

32. Notwithstanding any law for the time being in force, Bar to euits 00~testllls no suit shall lie on any ground whatsoever for a decision upon srbit~at~on `agreement` or the existence, effect or validity of an arbitration agreement or award. award, nor shall any arbitration agreement or award be set aside, amended, modified or in any way affected otherwise than as provided in this Act. 33. Any `[ACT x` Arbitration 33. Any party to an arbitration agreement or any person claiming under him detriring to challenge the existence or validity of an arbitration agreement or an award or to have bhe cecot of either demminad shall apply to the Court and the (Tourti sKall deaide the cl~~estinn on &&da;rits &&da;rits : Arbltratlon agTeement or awardtobe contested by appficatlon. 1_ `P` on &&da;rits &&da;rits : Provided that where the Court deems it just and expedient, it may set down the application for hearing on other evidence also, and it may pass such orders for discovery and particulars as it may do in a suit. Power legal pro- `to` stay 34, Where any party to an arbitration agreement or any ~-=edlnmwhere them la an person claiming under him commences any legal proceedings arbltratlon amment. against any other party to the agreement or any person olaim. ing under him in respect of any matter agreed to be referred. any party to auoh legal proceedings may, at any time before G n g a written statement or taking any other steps in the proceedings, apply to the judicial authority before which the proceedings are pending to stay the proceedings ; and if satisfied that there is no sufficient reason why the matter should not be referred in accordance with the arbitration agreement and that the applicant was, a t the time when the proceedings were commenced, and still remains, ready and willing to do all things necessary to the proper conduct of the arbitration, such authority may make an order staying the proceedings.