Thiru Justice E.J. Bellie, President—The complainant’s wife Shanthi was admitted in the Subam Nursing Home of the 1st opposite party Dr. (Mrs.) Usha Rani on 12,8.1992 for delivery. On 13.8.1992 she gave birth to a child. According to the complainant, the 1st opposite party had been advising the complainant’s wife on several occasions to undergo family planning operation to which the complainant and his wife agreed. The 1st opposite party said that the family planning operation could not be done in that Nursing Home but had undertaken to arrange for the same in Anand Clinic of the 2nd opposite party Dr. (MrsJ) Niraimadi Diwakaran which was located near to the Subam Nursing Home. The complainant’s wife was discharged from Subam Nursing Home after he paid a sum of Rs. 1,500/- to the 1st opposite party which amount was to cover the fees for delivery and advance for the family planning operation. The balance was to be paid after the operation. The complainant’s wife was admitted in Anand Clinic. There, the complainant paid a sum of Rs. 250/- and the complainant’s wife was assigned a room. The complainant’s wife was in a very good health condition and she was not suffering from any