Mr. Justice D.P. Wadhwa, President—Appellants, the two doctors and the Nursing Home, were the opposite parties before the State Commission.

2. This appeal arises out of a complaint filed by respondent-complainant alleging medical negligence on the part of the appellants which resulted in the death of his wife. State Commission on a complaint filed by the complainant held the appellants to be guilty of medical negligence and awarded in favour of the complainant Rs. 2.00 lakhs as compensation with interest @ 12% per annum from the date of the complaint till payment. A sum of Rs. 5,000/- was also awarded as costs. Certain direction was also issued for withdrawal of the amount as the deceased had left minor daughter who was born at the time of delivery of the wife of the complainant resulting in her death.

3. Smt. Prameela Devi was admitted in the Hospital of the Nrusing Home of the third appellant on 4.6.1992 at about 12.30 a.m. Dr. T. Vani Devi, first appellant, after examining Prameela Devi stated that the delivery would be over within 5 to 6 hours. Later at about 7.00 a.m. Dr. Subba Rao, who is second appellant and husband of the first appellant stated that the baby was above no