Dr. S.M. Kantikar, Member—Mr. Dev Nath Ahuja, aged about 72 years, (since deceased), (hereinafter referred as ‘the patient’), was admitted to M/s Escorts Hospital, Faridabad, on 3.1.2002 and discharged on 4.1.2002, with the diagnosis of acute anterior wall myocardial Infarction (MI). Then, again he was admitted on the same day, in M/s Escort Hospital and Research Centre Limited (EHIRC), New Delhi. His coronary angiography was performed there, on 8.1.2002. It was reported that as patient was suffering from triple vessel disease with moderate LV Dysfunction, Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery [CABG] was advised. It was fixed for 30.1.2002, which was to be performed under the care of Dr. Naresh Trehan and Dr. S. Bhandari, EHIRC at New Delhi, [Ex.C1/16 to C1/27]. Patient was discharged on 14.1.2002, on request. Again, on 16.1.2002, the patient suffered discomfort; he was taken to EHIRC at Faridabad, admitted in Cardiology CCU. He was discharged on 18.1.2002 and referred to EHIRC at New Delhi for CABG. In the meantime, Dr. S. S. Bansal, working with Escorts Hospital, Faridabad, advised and persuaded the complainant to take his father to Metro Heart Institute, OP1 for the satisfactory