ORDER

Dr. S.M. Kantikar, Member. - The complainant a school teacher, Smt. Varinderjeet Kaur, delivered her second child by caesarean operation (LSCS) on 18.01.2009 in the BJS Bal Memorial Hospital (OP-2) i.e. the hospital of Dr. Ravinit Kaur (OP-1). Thereafter, on 5th day she suffered for Vesico-Vaginal Fistula (VVF). Hence, the patient suffered leakage of urine, she could neither sit nor travel. Her life became miserable, she was unable to attend the school. She approached various hospitals like Omni Hospital, Chandigarh, National Kidney Hospital, Jalandhar Vasudev Maternity Hospital, Jalandhar, Fortis Escorts Hospital, Amritsar, AMS Bassi Hospital, Ludhiana, etc. The complainant almost spent Rs. 8 lacs. The complainant filed the complaint before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Gurdaspur (hereinafter referred to as District Forum) alleging that the VVF was developed due to wrong LSCS performed by the OP 1. The District Forum allowed the complaint and awarded compensation of Rs. 2 lacs , subsequently it was confirmed by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as State Commission) by dismissing the First Appeal No. 553 of