Mrs. Rekha Gupta, Member—The facts relevant for the disposal of the present consumer complaint as per the complainants are that for the last two-three days the elder son of the complainant - Rahul had contracted a common cold and was having running nose and moderate grade fever. The complainant no. 2 got worried and suspected that her son might be suffering from pneumonia and accordingly complained to her husband about her suspicion. To rule out pneumonia, complainant no. 1 asked her to have Rahul’s chest x-ray and blood tests done.

2. On 24.10.2009, complainant no. 1 was required to attend a medical seminar/ conference at Chandigarh and he left for Chandigarh in the morning. Since the son of the complainants Rahul had some small health problems of coughing, fatigue and fever, while complainant no. 1 was leaving his home for Chandigarh complainant no. 2, expressed her desire to consult a physician. However, complainant no. 1 being a doctor himself was sure enough that there was nothing to worry about the illness of Rahul as the symptoms were only of common cold and fever, but just for the satisfaction of his wife he instructed her that till he got back home to take the help of