Mr. Justice A.L. Bahri, President—The present complaint has been filed by Surinder Kumar husband and Pinku, son of Paramjit Kaur, who is alleged to have died on account of negligent act of the opposite parties, doctors during the performance of caesarean section after delivery of a male child. They claimed Rs. 15 lacs as compensation and costs of Rs. 10,000/-.

2. Dr. Santosh Menon, opposite party No. 1 is having a clinic at Batala. Opposite party No. 2 Dr. Bhaskar Menon is her husband, who is running eye clinic on the first floor of the premises whereas Dr. Santosh Menon is running her clinic on the ground floor. Opposite party No. 3 Dr. S.S. Johal, M.S. Orthopaedics assisted in the performance of caesarean operation conducted by Dr. Santosh Menon. New India Assurance Company was impleaded as a party vide order dated March 26, 1998 from whom opposite party Nos. 1 and 2 had obtained insurance policies. Surinder Kumar, complainant being under mental shock, he appointed his brother Tarsem Lal as attorney through whom the complaint was filed.

3. On October 13, 1996 Paramjit Kaur @ Pinky married Surinder Kumar and started living at Batala. She took up a job as STD/PCO Operator with S