A. Raman, President — In AP 15/99, aggrieved by the order passed by the District Forum, Srivilliputhur in OP No. 174/97, the Opposite party has come forward with the appeal.

2. According to the complainant, he and his friend were driving a motor-cycle and at the time when the complainant approached the District Collector’s office, he fell down as a result of which his jaw was broken. Imme-diately, the complainant went to the Opposite party at Virudhunagar. The Opposite party stated that the jaw had broken and therefore he has to be taken to latha Clinical Operation theatre at Sattur and accordingly the complainant went there and got admitted himself and on 3-2-1997 he was operated upon by the Opposite party. When the complainant consulted S.R.M. Hospital at Chennai, he was made to understand that the operation had been done at a place not required and therefore a re-operation was done. On account of the carelessness and negligence of the Opposite Party the complainant had to incur an expenditure of Rs. 70,000/-. He was put to mental hardship and sufferings as a result of which he claims a sum of Rs. 70,000/- towards the said expenditure and a sum of Rs. 25,000/- towards compens