Prof. K. Madhuri Latha, Member—The complainant in Original Petition No. 316 of 1995 of the Idukki District Forum is the appellant. The appeal is from the order dated 23.10.1996 of the Forum dismissing the complaint.

2. The complainant took his minor son aged 8½ years on 8.3.1995 tb the first opposite party hospital following fever and cold. The second opposite party. Dr. Lucy Jacob examined the child and prescribed Paracetamol injection to be administered on the buttocks. The third opposite party-Staff Nurse Mini Devassia gave the injection as per the direction of the second opposite party. Immediately the boy developed foot drop on his left leg. The leg was paralysed. He was admitted in the hospital for treatment. Injections were given and physiotherapy was tried for two days. Finding no improvement, at the request of the complainant the boy was referred to the Medical College Hospital, Kottayam, on 10.3.1995. The refer letter was addressed to Dr. Madhusudanan, Neurologist, Medical College Hospital. The boy was admitted on 11.3.1995 in the Medical College Hospital and treated there till 30.3.1995. Dr. K. Surendran of the Medical College Hospital diagnosed the symptoms as Sciat