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R.K.AGRAWAL, S.M.KANTIKAR, BINOY KUMAR
P. Ashok Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Ezhilarasi – Respondent


Counsel for the Parties:
For the Petitioner:Ms. Pritha Srikumar and Mr. Anirudh Gotety, Advocates
For the Respondent: Ms. Surekha Raman, Amicus Curiae

ORDER

Dr. S.M. Kantikar, Member.—The present Revision Petition has been filed under Section 21 (b) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”) against the impugned Order dated 27.08.2014, passed by the Tamil Nadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chennai (hereinafter referred to as the “State Commission”) in Appeal No. 275/2011, whereby the Appeal filed by the Respondent was allowed and the Order of District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Villupuram (hereinafter referred to as the “District Forum”) was set aside, directing the Petitioner to pay a compensation of Rs. 4,00,000/- and costs of Rs.10,000/- to the Respondent.

2. The brief facts are that on 24.08.2000, Ms. Ezhilarasi, the Respondent herein (hereinafter referred to as the “patient”) was taken by her father to Dr. P. Ashok Kumar (hereinafter referred to as the “Opposite Party”) with complaint of high grade fever. It was alleged that the Opposite Party administered one injection on her left buttock at a wrong site involving nerve. Therefore, immediately after that the patient experienced severe pain and developed swelling. She was unable to stand or walk. The Opposite Party ass

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