Dr. (Tmt.) Angel Arulraj, Member — The case of the complainant is that Mrs. Thulasi Krishnaswamy, wife of the 1st complainant was admitted in Santosh Hospital, Besant Nagar, Madras-90 on 6.6.1993, for treatment of hyperosmolar-Non ketotic diabetic acedosis. She was in the hospital for 3 days and as the treatment was inadequate, she was transferred to the opposite party-Hospital on 9.6.1993. Thereafter she was admitted to Apollo Hospital on 10.6.1993 for proper treatment. Inspite of treatment for more than 2 weeks she died in the Hospital on 25.6.1993 at the age of 72 years. The complainants suspect that the sudden death of Mrs. Thulasi Krishnaswamy was due to wrong diagnosis and wrong treatment given to her by the opposite party-Hospital. The complainants requested the opposite party to furnish the case sheet records relating to the aforesaid Mrs. Thulasi Krishnaswamy to ascertain whether proper diagnosis was done and proper treatment was given to her. The opposite party by its letter dated 2.7.1993 refused to accede to the request of the complainants as the policy of the Hospital and medical record system do not permit the same. However, the opposite party has furnished Mrs.