Abstract: Aqueous leaf extract of Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels significantly reduced the root and shoot growth, pod yield and up of nitrogen and phosphorus in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Effective Micro-organisms (EM) application provided sufficient relief to chickpea against allelopathic stress due to aqueous leaf extract. Consequently the root and shoot growth, pod and shoot nitrogen content of EM inoculated plants were significantly enhanced as compared to non-inoculated plants However, adverse impact of extract on shoot phosphorus content remained unchanged by EM application.