Mr. Justice S.C. Mohapatra, President — Death of son on account of negligence in treatment is grievance of complainant.

2. Gyana, son of complaint, was a student in Personal Manager and Labour law of Sambalpur University. He suffered from fever on 15.5.1990. He was entitled to free medical treatment in Impat General Hospital for which he was taken by the complainant for treatment at about 7.15 p.m. on 15.5.1990. Later on, he was admitted to hospital as an indoor patient on 17.5.1990 for better treatment. Gyana, however, expired in the hospital in the afternoon on 19.5.1990.

3. Case of complainant is that he took his son to the out-patient-department of the hospital on 15.5.1990. The doctor on duty without examining the patient instead of advising pathological test prescribed medicines for Malaria. Next day without investigation, the doctor asked him to continue the same medicines. When complainant requested to examine the patient properly, the doctor on duty assured that fever would come down within 30 to 36 hours. When there was no improvement, in the evening of 17.5.1990 Gyana was admitted to hospital as an indoor patient for better treatment. He was admitted in the M.M. Unit.