1. The instant Appeal is preferred by the Appellants under S.19(a) of the Consumer Protection Act,1986 (for short ˜the Act') against the impugned Order dated 16.12.2013, passed by the Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (hereinafter referred to as the ˜State Commission'), wherein the Complaint was dismissed.

2. Brief facts:
The appellant / Complainant Mr. Chaman Lal joined the Indian Air Force as an airman in Clerk General Duties (CGD) trade on 12.10.1987. He was promoted from time to time and became Sergeant in 1998 and according to him, he has unblemished service record of 15 years. Due to health issues, he was reported sick several times at the Air Force Station, New Delhi. In March, 2001, he had symptoms of pain (off & on) in the upper end of Rt. Tibia. He was treated by the Air Force doctors and specialists of Base Hospital Delhi Cantt., but got temporary relief by pain killers. The Appellant got MRI Scan for his right leg at Max Medical Centre at his own expense on 26.8.2001. That revealed some abnormality with right tibia bone as sign of malignancy in the right knee. He was, thereafter, on 31.8.2001, admitted in the Army Hospital Research and Referral Delhi Cant