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H. S. MADAAN
State of Haryana through Collector, Kaithal – Appellant
Versus
Smt. Simar Kaur – Respondent
H.S. MADAAN, J.
1. Briefly stated, facts of the case are that plaintiff Smt.Simar Kaur, an indigent person after being allowed to sue as such, had brought a suit against defendants i.e. State of Haryana through Collector, Kaithal, Civil Surgeon, General Hospital, Kaithal, Dr.Satbir Chaudhary, Surgeon, General Hospital, Kaithal and Director, Health Services, Haryana, praying for grant of Rs.5 lakhs with interest @ 2% per month by way of damages alleging of failure of her family planning operation due to negligence and fault of the defendants.
2. As per the version of the plaintiff, she had five minor children i.e. three daughters and two sons; her husband is a poor truck driver having meagre income; she got herself operated upon in General Hospital, Kaithal on 22.3.1994 for tubectomy operation; that operation was performed by defendant No.3 – Dr.Satbir Chaudhary, Surgeon, General Hospital, Kaithal, however, despite undergoing that operation the plaintiff conceived and she gave birth to a female child on 7.4.1995.
According to the plaintiff she and her husband are not in a position to look after the new born child on account of poverty and already having five children; she has suffered
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