Lokeshwar Prasad. President- The present appeal, filed by the appellant, under Section 15 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986(hereinafter referred to as "the Act"), is directed against order dated 1.2.2003, passed by District Forum(Northwest), Shalimar Bagh, Delhi, in Complaint Case No. 4036/2001 - entitled Shri Jugbir Singh v. Dr. Manoj Sharma & Anr.

2. The facts, relevant for the disposal of the present appeal, briefly stated, are that the appellant, Shri Jugbir Singh had filed a complaint under Section 12 of the Act before the District Forum alleging negligence on the part of the respondents. In the complaint, filed by the appellant, it was stated that the appellant was having pain in his left leg which used to increase as a result of continuous standing. It was stated that on 8.11.2000, the appellant contacted Dr. Manoj Sharma(respondent No.1), who after examining him advised MRI Test which was got done by the appellant on 23.11.2000. It was stated that the appellant thereafter consulted respondent No.1 who after examining the report of MRI advised operation and an assurance was given by the said respondent that after operation the appellant would be absolutely fit in a sh