C.L. CHAUDHRY, MEMBER.:---Harjot Ahluwalia, the complainant in this case is a minor aged about six years at present, having born on 11-9-1991. He has filed this complaint through his parents claiming compensation for grave physical and mental damage due to the deficiency in service/ negligence on the part of the Opposite Party Nos. 1 2. The facts leading to this controversy involved may be summarised as under.

2.The complainant is the only child of his parents having been born on 11-9-1991. On 21st December, 1993, the minor fell sick due to high fever. He was treated at Kailash Nursing Home at Noida till 24th December, 1993. As there was no substantial improvement, the minor was brought to M/s. Spring Meadows Hospital, East of Kailash, New Delhi- Opposite Party No. 1 in this case on 24th of December, 1993 for treatment. The minor was examined by Dr. Promila Bhutani, Senior Consultant Paediatrician at the Hospital. On the advice of Dr. Bhutani, the minor was admitted as an in-patient on 27-12-1993 in the Hospital. On the basis of the Widal Test Dr. Bhutani came to the conclusion that the minor was suffering from typhoid. Dr. Bhutani told the parents of the minor that she