Mr. J.N. Srinivasa Murthy, Member—One Sri Pundalika Shenoy had filed this complaint against M/s. M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Cardiology and Gokula Education Foundation (Hospital) and its 3 Doctors praying for the direction to them to pay compensation of Rs. 19,82,853.00 along with interest @ 24% p.a. from the date of receipt of Notice dated 21.11.1996 and such other relief deemed fit. During the proceedings, the complainant died and his Legal Representative are brought in record. O.P. 3 Dr. Nityananda Shetty expired and deleted from the complaint under the Order dated 18.11.2004.

1. The brief facts of the case are that the deceased Pundalika Shenoy was admitted into the O.P. 1 Hospital on 17.2.1996 with pain in the left leg. It was diagnosed as Deep Vein Thrombosis of the left lower limb. He was an in-patient from 17.2.1996 to 24.2.1996, and he was advised to take oral anti-coagulants. Discharge summary was given to him at the time of discharge. Later on, he developed breathlessness and as immediate measure, was admitted to local Hospital near his residence at Vijayanagar, and thereafter shifted to O.P. 1 Hospital on 21.5.1996. There, he was taken as in-patient. He was treated fo