Mrs. Rajyalakshmi Rao, Member—This complaint is filed by Complainant No.1, P.B. Rao, who is the husband and Complainant Nos. 2 to 4, Sanjay Rao Pejavar, Suman Babu and Ashwin Pejavar are the children of deceased Smt. Nirmala Rao alleging medical negligence and deficiency in service by the O.Ps. 1 to 6. Facts of the case are :

2. In the second week of January 1996 late Smt. Nirmala Rao accompanied by her husband, Complainant No. 1 consulted opposite party No.1 Dr. Sundar, Nephrologist, Karnataka Nephrology & Transplant Institute, Lakeside Medical Centre and Hospital (hereinafter called as KNTI), in relation to kidney complaint. O.P. 1 diagnosed her to be suffering from Non-Olyguric Renal failure. O.P. No. 1 recommended that Smt. Nirmala Rao undergo a fistula operation at the O.P. No. 5 Institute preparatory to dialysis. She underwent fistula operation at O.P. 5 KNTI. This operation was conducted by a team of doctors O.P.1, O.P.2 - Dr. Ajith K. Huilgol, Transplant Surgeon, KNTI, O.P. No. 3 Dr. Karunagaran S. Ganeshan, Transplant Surgeon, and follow up was done by O.P. 4 Dr. Sreenivasa Prasad, RMO of KNTI (O.P.5). After conducting fistula operation, O.P. No. 1 suggested that Smt.