Dr. S. M. Kantikar, Presiding Member—The dispute relates to 2014, we are in 2019.

In brief, the allegations made by the complainant, a patient suffering from piles, were that the opposite party (doctor) was negligent in not carrying out any clinical examination, in not prescribing any diagnostic tests / investigations, in treating superficially in a callous manner, which all resulted in deterioration of the complainant’s medical condition; and the complainant sought compensation of Rs.10,14,400/- (inclusive of Rs.5,00,000/- for “pain, shocks, mental trauma” and Rs.3,00,000/- for “deficiency in service”).

2. The District Forum vide its Order dated 20.01.2016 had dismissed the complaint:

..................As per discharge summary patient presented Large Nacrotic abscess heavy pain in the perennial area seen by doctors of Tripura who given antibiotics without examining the local area according to the patient. From the evidence of the complainant it is found that allegation against O.P. No. 1 is that without examination local area he prescribed antibiotics. Then it developed into surgical case and the petitioner had to go to Kolkata and spent a huge amount. In Kolkata Report of dis