A. Raman, President - The 1 st. opposite party is the appellant. The complainant was an experienced tailor and was carrying on his avocation as such. He has two sons and a daughter besides his wife who are dependent upon him. He has no other source of income. On 3-2-1995, on his return from a temple, the complainant was tripped by a stone and lost his balance. At that time, the complainant did not suffer any pain, but there was a cyst formed on his left big toe. After a week, he was having fever and body pain. The 1st opposite party clinic is situate near the house of the complainant and therefore he went there for treatment. The wound on the left big toe was cleaned and dressed up and he was given medication for fever and body pain. He was advised by the 1st Opposite party to come to the hospital regularly for a month and take treatment till the wound in the left big toe was cured. Daily, dressing was done for the cyst on his left toe. He also took the medicines prescribed by the Doctors, regularly. The complainant was paying the necessary fees to the Doctors for the service rendered by them. But the cyst on the left big toe did not subside and on the other hand, it began to