Mr. Justice P.K. Shamsuddin, President— This is a complaint filed under Section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act, attributing medical negligence on the part of the Opposite Parties and claiming a total compensation of Rs. 10,75,186.50.

2. The material allegations in the complaint are as follows :

The deceased T.K. Suni, wife of the complainant was working as Junior Hindi Teacher in G.U.P.B.S., Kumbanad and the complainant was working as Postal Assistant in P&T Department. While so, the deceased got promotion to the cadre of H.S.A. in Government High School, Kokkathode and she was relieved on 29.11. 1995 from the G.U.P.B.S. Kumbanad. After availing joining time on 4.12.95 by 6 a.m. the deceased proceeded to join in the new post at Kokkathode accompanied by the complainant. While waiting for the bus the deceased felt a slight giddiness and so, the journey was postponed and they returned home. By 5 p.m. on 4.12.1995 the complainant took the deceased to Dr. Nanoo for consultation whose residence was about 3 kilometres from the complainant's residence by the complainant's motor cycle. On examination it was found that the deceased had a slight low blood pressure and at the advice of