Mr. Justice A.L. Bahri, President—Having failed before the District Forum, the complainant is in appeal. Kharaiti Lal claimed Rs. 6 lacs as compensation from the opposite party Dr. Kewal Krishan of Abohar. Since the claim was inflated the complaint was ordered to be returned to be filed before the District Forum. Subsequently the complaint was tried before the District Forum, Ferozepur.

2. Kharaiti Lal had abdominal pain and consulted the opposite party on December 9, 1994. The doctor administered injection containing four medicines namely Fortawin, Calmpose, Anafortan and Norphen. Due to negligence, the injection was administered in the artery instead of the vein. There was severe pain felt by the complainant. In spite of that the complete injection was administered. The complainant went to Civil Hospital and consulted Dr. Vinod Pal Sethi, who opined that this was on account of negligently administration of the injection and his fingers were to be amputated. Similar advice was given by Dr. Lal Chand Thakral also of the Civil Hospital. Subsequently, the complainant was admitted in Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana on December 13, 1994 and discharged on December 2