Dr. B.C. Gupta, Presiding Member—This revision petition has been filed under section 21(b) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 against the impugnedORDER dated 31.08.2011, passed by the Kerala State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (for short ‘the State Commission’) in FA No. 279/2005, “Sir Dorabji Tata Trust Aided Hospital Chottanikkara v. Rajeswari,” vide which, while partly allowing appeal, theORDER dated 10.01.2005, passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Ernakulam, allowing the consumer complaint no. 294/2003 filed by the present respondent, was modified.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the complainant/respondent is the widow of deceased Hariharan who is stated to have died due to rat fever (leptospirosis) on 16.12.2002. It is stated in the complaint that Hariharan, 50 years old, had body pain and fever on 10.12.2002, after he returned from work. He felt severe pain and high fever on 13.12.2002, whereupon he was taken to the petitioner hospital and admitted as inpatient. However, his physical condition deteriorated day by day. On 15.12.2012, the complainant wanted discharge of the patient for admitting him in Amrita Institute of Medical Science