ORDER

J.D. Kapoor, President (Oral)- The complainants are husband and son of the deceased patient Chander Kanta, who died due to alleged medical negligence on the part of Opposite Party (in short "O.P.") Nos. 1 to 4. Alleging deficiency on the part of the OPs the complainants have through this complaint sought compensation of Rs. 18,50,000 on various counts.

2. The allegations in brief are that the patient Chander Kanta, a middle aged lady, was a patient of arthritis since 1991 and was getting treatment from Karnal and Sonepat till 1997. In the year 1997 the O.P.1 hospital came in the panel of FCI where the complainant No. 1 was employed and working at Sonepat. On 27.11.1997 the complainant got his wife referred to O.P.1 Hospital and got her admitted there for treatment. On 10.12.1997 the doctors informed the complainant that the patient was responding well to the treatment would be discharged in a week or so. However, on 12.12.1997 O.Ps.2 and 3, the doctors working with O.P.1 Hospital informed that the patient had developed fungal infection. On 16.12.1997 the patient was shifted to the ICU of O.P.1 Hospital and was given two units of blood but her condition started deteriorating. On