Mrs. Davinder Kaur Bhamrah, Member—This is an appeal under Section 15 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, against the order dated 20.11.1998 passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ferozepur, whereby the complaint of the appellant for damages was dismissed. Aggrieved by the order, he has filed the appeal for allowing the claim of the appellant to the extent of full amount as mentioned in the complaint with costs throughout.

2. Brief facts of the case are :

Shanker Singh aged 80 years, father of the complainant Amar Singh, was admitted in the Frances Newton Hospital for his treatment by the opposite parties on 19.7.1996. As per allegations of the complainant, the death of his father Shanker Singh caused due to the carelessness of the opposite party No. 2. FIR under Section 304, I.P.C. was registered against the O.P. No. 2 with the orders of the Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Court. It is stated that the Investigation Officer of Police approached the Civil Surgeon, Ferozepur Ex. R-3 for obtaining the opinion of the Board of Doctors. The Civil Surgeon, Ferozepur vide Ex. R-1 constituted a Board of Doctors to examine the medical record of the deceased Shanker Si