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V.BALAKRISHNA ERADI, A.S.VIJAYAKAR, Y.KRISHAN, B.S.YADAV
VINITHA ASHOK – Appellant
Versus
LAKSHMI HOSPITAL – Respondent


Advocates:
Counsel for the Parties :
For the Complainant :Mr. R. Satish, Advocate.
For the Opp. Party :Mr. T.R.G. Warieyer, Sr. Advocate with Mr. P.K. Manohar, Advocate.

ORDER

Mr. Justice B.S. Yadav, Member—The complainant, Smt. Vinitha Ashok, aged about 26 years has filed this complaint under Section 21 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Respondent No. 1, Lakshmi Hospital situated at Ernakulam, Cochin is owned by Dr. K.K.R. Warriar, who is the husband of Respondent No. 2, Dr. Santha Warriar. Respondent No. 3 Dr. Somalatha P. Shenoy, Respondent No. 4 Dr. C. Balachandran and respondent No. 5 Dr. Mohan are also working in the hospital in various capacities. According to the complainant, she had a son born around 6.6.1989 by a caesarean operation. Subsequently, she and her husband suspected pregnancy and decided to consult a doctor and they went to Lakshmi Hospital on 3.2.1990. The complainant was examined by respondent No. 2, Dr. Santha Warriar, M.B.B.S., D.R.C.O.G. (London), who is working as Gynaecologist and Obstetrician in that hospital. The said doctor told the complainant that she was pregnant and advised her to terminate the pregnancy in view of the fact that earlier delivery was a caesarean one. The complainant was also advised to meet the Doctor on 10.2.1990 for terminating the pregnancy. However, on 9.2.1990 also the complainant went to t























































































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