S.N. Kapoor, Presiding Member — This appeal is directed against an order of the Andhra Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Hydera-bad in C.D. No. 21 of 1992 dated 9-2-2001 directing the Opposite Party Appellant

to pay a sum of Rs. 1,00,000/- towards damages and Rs. 50,000/- spent on dia-lysis and other medical and hospital charges totalling to Rs. 1,50,000/- with interest @ 12% p.a. from the date of complaint till the date of payment.

2. The facts giving an occasion to this appeal are in brief as under:—

Smt. R. Bhagawathy (the Complai-nant) approached Dr. K. Vidhyulatha of the Latha Hospital, Gajuwaka, Vishaka-patnam on account of pain in her abdo-men. Dr. K. Vidhyullatha after examining diagnosed the disease as abdominal hysterectomy after using the prescribed medicines for about 3 or 4 months. There was no improvement. As advised by Dr. K. Vidhyullatha she was operated upon on 13th December, 1990. One bottle of A + blood group was transfused. The Complainant suddenly felt extremely uneasy and despite complaints the second opposite party did not pay any heed. Urine also stopped on 13th Decem-ber, 1990 and she started passing blood. On 17th December, 1990 when