Ashok Kumar Ganguly— Leave granted..

2. This appeal has been filed challenging the judgment and order dated 19.2.09 of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi (hereinafter, ‘National Commission’) which upheld the finding of the State Consumer Forum. The order of the National Commission runs as follows:

“Heard. The State Commission after elaborate discussion has come to the conclusion that there was no negligence on the part of the respondent doctor. All possible care was taken by the respondent in treating the petitioner. The State Commission has also recorded a finding that no expert opinion was produced by the petitioner to prove that the line of treatment adopted by the respondent hospital was wrong or was due to negligence of respondent doctor. Dismissed.”

3. The appellant, who happens to be the original complainant, is an officer in the Malaria department and he got his wife admitted in the Respondent No.1 hospital on 20.7.02 as his wife was suffering from fever which was intermittent in nature and was complaining of chill.

4. In the complaint, the appellant further alleged that his wife was subjected to certain tests by the respondent No.1 but t