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SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA, SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
Govt. of NCT of Delhi – Appellant
Versus
Pal – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Subramonium Prasad, J.
1. Aggrieved by the Judgment dated 25.01.2021 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) 7856/2010 whereby the learned Single Judge directed the Respondent Nos.1 and 2 therein (Appellants herein) to pay a sum of Rs.23,47,680/- to the Petitioner therein (Respondent herein) as compensation along with the interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of filing the petition, the Appellants have filed the instant appeal.
2. Shorn of details, brief facts leading to the filing of the instant appeal are as under:
a) On 30.06.2010, the Respondent, a vegetable vender, approached Appellant No.2/Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital complaining of lower abdominal pain, diarrhoea and vomiting. It is stated that he was administered three injections i.e., Rantac IV, Voveran IM and Buscopan IM injections. 2 out of these 3 injections were administered intra-veinously, because of which Respondent had developed complications. On the same day, the Respondent came back to Appellant No.2/Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital where he was diagnosed with Thrombophlebitis and was administered 2 more injections, namely, IV Avil and IV Efcorlin.
b) On 01.07.2010, the Respondent, thereafter,
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