Dr. B.C. Gupta, Presiding Member—This appeal has been filed under section 19 read with Section 21(a)(ii) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, against the impugned order dated 27.07.2006, passed by the Uttar Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Lucknow (hereinafter referred to as “the State Commission”) in consumer complaint no. C/M/SC/01, vide which, the said complaint filed by the present respondent was allowed in part and the petitioner/OP was directed to pay a compensation of Rs. 3 lakhs to the complainant.

2. The complainant/respondent, Manik Chand, Advocate, r/o Tilsai-Kala, Tehsil Kasganj, District Etah, Uttar Pradesh, stated in his complaint before the State Commission that he suffered fracture in both the bones of his right leg and got himself admitted at the nursing home run by the petitioner/OP doctor on 20.01.2000, where he remained under treatment from 20.01.2000 to 10.05.2000. The OP registered him vide registration no. 330 at serial no. 24. Even after 10.05.2000, he continued getting treatment from the said nursing home till 28.10.2000. It has been stated that the complainant paid Rs. 16,000/- for his stay in the nursing home and a further sum of