Mr. V.N. Mishra, Member—The present appeal is directed against the order dated 17.11.1995 passed by District Forum, West Champaran, Bettiah directing the appellant-opposite party for his negligence to pay a sum of Rs. 53,685/- as compensation and Rs. 1,000/- as cost to the complainant-respondent.

2. The facts of the complaint case in brief are that the complainant, Md. Abas Ansari’s wife had complaint of pain in the abdomen who consulted the opposite party after paying his consultation fee of Rs. 35/-. He informed the complainant that there is inflamation in the uterus of his wife which needs to be removed. On his proposal for going to Patna or Darbhanga for treatment the opposite party advised him to get the operation done at Bettiah which will be cheaper. He charged Rs. 1,200/- for surgical operation and Rs. 1,000/- for medicines and performed the operation on 30.4.1994. His wife after operation remained under the care of the opposite party for ten days when he had to pay Rs. 20/- per day for room rent. Besides that he incurred an expenditure of Rs. 4,000/- over injection, medicine etc. after the operation. After discharge of the patient by the opposite party he spent Rs. 2,0