ORDER

S.M. Kantikar, Presiding Member—The Complainant Satbir Singh (for short ‘the patient’) while attending marriage of his friend on 25.04.2012 due to fire cracker explosion suffered burn/crush injury to his right foot. He was taken to M/s. Apna Hospital (OP-1). OP-2 Dr. Vikas Kumar examined him and performed surgery for debridement of the right foot with Kirschner wires (K-wires) insertion in 1st and 2nd toe. However, patient did not get relief. The OP-2 and 3 assured that everything had gone smoothly and nothing to worry. It was alleged that, on 29.04.2012 the hospital (OP-1) discharged the patient without proper follow-up advice or precautions. The OP-2 issued a fitness certificate as “fit to travel anywhere” on the letter head of the hospital. Further OP-2 assured that there were no restrictions on any kind of travel and he can travel back to Australia or any place. On such assurances given by OP-2 and 3, the complainant took a flight from India to Australia on 30.04.2012. During travel the swelling was started in his right foot and he had pain beyond control. Soon after arrival in Australia, the Complainant got admitted in a Fremantle Hospital on 03.05.2012. It was alleged th