S.N. Kapoor, Presiding Member—Alleging medical negligence in administering liquid Gramoneg (Nalidixic Acid) and thereby causing loss of vision of both the eyes of the infant child Shivani, the appellant Shivani filed a complaint claiming compensation of Rs. 11,45,551/- in all. The complaint was dismissed. Feeling aggrieved by the order of the Maharashtra State

Commission, the present appeal has been filed.

2. The case of the complainant/appellant is that her mother Mrs. Manisha Singh was under treatment of the Gynaecologist Dr. Mrs. Ashwini Gokhale. On 17.5.1994 at 5.15, she gave birth to the appellant. It was normal delivery. The newly born child Kr. Shivani Singh had some loose motion due to abdominal infection on 20.5.1994. The complication arose due to frequency of 7 to 8 loose motions passed by Shivani Singh. On the same day since Shivani’s stool had a watery greenish tinge and a foul smell, Dr. Mrs. Ashwini Gokhale suspected that Shivani’s loose motions might not only be due to transitional diarrhea but the same might be due to bacillary infection. She tried to consult Dr. Nisha Munshi on telephone around 6.00 p.m. but she was not available. Hence, had given Shivani 1/