Mr. Justice A. Venkatarami Reddy, President — One Sri G. Bharat filed a complaint C.D. 251/90 in District Forum, Prakasam District at Ongole claiming compensation of Rs. 50,000/- against one Dr. G. Sarangapani who is an Orthopedician for negligence in performing operation to the left hand of the complainant. On 17.3.93, the District Forum allowed the com- plaint in part and directed the opposite party i.e. Dr. G. Sarangapani to pay to the complainant compensation of Rs. 15,000/- with interest @ 12% per annum and costs of Rs. 300/-.

2. Aggrieved by the said order of the District Forum, Dr. G. Sarangapani, the opposite party preferred an appeal C.D.A. 152/93 to the State Commission. On 5.4.94 the State Commission allowed the appeal setting aside the order of the District Forum, and remanded the matter to the District Forum to conduct fresh enquiry after giving notice to both the parties and with liberty to file all the documents available with both the parties. After remand the District Forum by its order dated 28.12.94 dismissed the complaint stating that the notice was issued to the complainant and the complainant failed to appear to give evidence before the District Forum. It