Mr. Jasbir Singh, Member—The challenge in this appeal is to the order of the District Forum, Jalandhar dated March 5, 1998 whereby the complaint of complainant/appellant has been dismissed.

2. The brief relevant facts necessary to be mentioned for determining controversy are few. The complainant Sh. N.S. Sahota (Retd. P.C.S. Officer), husband of late Smt. Parkash Kaur alleged that his wife was admitted in the respondent’s hospital on 26.12.1991 and remained there upto 31.12.1991 and the opposite party, Dr. Mandeep Singh Sethi could not properly diagnose the disease of his wife and whatever treatment was given by him was not proper for the ailment of his wife. Hence the opposite parties were guilty of providing deficient services and negligent in giving wrong treatment to his wife. The appellant has asserted that opposite parties are liable to refund the amount paid to them besides the payment of compensation for damages for driving his wife to death alongwith interest @ 18% p.a.

3. The opposite parties filed their version and admitted the fact that Smt. Parkash Kaur came to New Ruby Hospital on 1.1.1992 where she was admitted as a case of Hypertension with NIDDM with Hyperglycem