Mrs. Vineeta Rai, Member—This Revision Petition has been filed by Dr. B.H. Parmar (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Petitioner’) being aggrieved by the order of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Gujarat (hereinafter referred to as the ‘State Commission’) in favour of Dodiya Manaharbhari @ Manubhai (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Respondent’).

2. The facts of the case according to the Respondent who was the original complainant before the District Forum, are that he was being treated for his stomach ailments by one Dr. P.N. Kharod, a renowned doctor of Surendranagar, who advised that Respondent required gall bladder surgery. Respondent was, thereafter, referred to the Petitioner/Doctor who admitted him as an indoor patient in Dr. Kharod’s clinic. Petitioner informed the elder brothers of the Respondent that he would do the surgery by laser technique and it would take about an hour. No pre-operative tests were conducted by the Petitioner. On 19.03.1998 when the surgery was conducted, Respondent’s relatives enquired from the Petitioner whether the surgery was successful but the Petitioner gave a vague reply and also did not show them the gall stones which were