IN THE DELHI STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION Date of Decision: 20.11.2024 FIRST APPEAL NO.-541/2017 IN THE MATTER OF BATRA HOSPITAL & MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE

1, TUGHLAKABAD INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEW DELHI- 110062.

(Through: Dr. Bipin Kumar Dwivedi, Advocate)

…….Appellant VERSUS

1. MR. K.K. SHARMA S/O MR. BAIJ NATH R/O HOUSE NO. 532, SECTOR- 7, URBAN ESTATE, KARNAL 13001

2. MR.KAMAL KUMAR SHARMA

3. MR. VIKAS SHARMA BOTH S/O MR. K.K. SHARMA R/O HOUSE NO. 532, SECTOR- 7, URBAN ESTATE, KARNAL 13001

4. MRS. INDU SHARMA DAUGHTER OF MR. K.K. SHARMA WIFE OF SHRI PARDEEP SHARMA R/O FLAT NO. 114, PRINCESS PARK, SECTOR-6, PLOT NO. 33, DWARKA, NEW DELHI.

5. MRS.VANDANA SHARMA DAUGHTER OF MR. K.K. SHARMA WIFE OF SHRI ASHISH GAUTAM R/O HOUSE NO. 1177/8, RUDRA COLONY NEAR CANERA BANK, KURUKSHETRA.

(Through: Mr. Aditya Hooda & Dr. Surender Singh Hooda, Advocate)

6. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD

2/2A, 3RD FLOOR, LAXMI INSURANCE BUILDING, ASAF ALI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110002 THROUGH ITS DIVISIONAL MANAGER (Through: Mr. Navdeep Singh, Advocate)

7. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD, DO-18, A-II, FIRST FLOOR, SECTOR-19, NOIDA-201301 (U.P)

THROUGH ITS DIVISIONAL MANAGER.

(Through: Mr. Abhishek Gola, Mr. Anshul Mehral &

Ms. Yashika Miglani, Advocates)

…Respondents WITH FIRST APPEAL NO.-526/2017

1. MR.KAMAL KUMAR SHARMA

2. MR. VIKAS SHARMA BOTH S/O MR. K.K. SHARMA R/O HOUSE NO. 532, SECTOR- 7, URBAN ESTATE, KARNAL 13001

3. MRS. INDU SHARMA DAUGHTER OF MR. K.K. SHARMA WIFE OF SHRI PARDEEP SHARMA R/O FLAT NO. 114, PRINCESS PARK, SECTOR-6, PLOT NO. 33, DWARKA, NEW DELHI.

4. MRS.VANDANA SHARMA DAUGHTER OF MR. K.K. SHARMA WIFE OF SHRI ASHISH GAUTAM R/O HOUSE NO. 1177/8, RUDRA COLONY NEAR CANERA BANK, KURUKSHETRA.

(Through: Mr. Aditya Hooda, Advocate)

VERSUS

1. MANAGING DIRECTOR, BATRA HOSPITAL & MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF CH. AISHI RAM BATRA PUBLIC CHARITABLE TRUST, 1, TUGHLAKABAD INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEW DELHI 110062 (Through: Dr. Bipin K. Dwivedi, Advocate)

2. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

2/2A, 3RD FLOOR, LAXMI INSURANCEBUILDING, ASAF ALI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110002 THROUGH ITS DIVISIONAL MANAGER (Through: Mr. Navdeep Singh, Advocate)

3. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD, DO-18, A-II, FIRST FLOOR, SECTOR-19, NOIDA-201301 (U.P)

THROUGH ITS DIVISIONAL MANAGER.

(Through: Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate)

WITH FIRST APPEAL NO.-30/2018 THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

2/2A, 3RD FLOOR, LAXMI INSURANCE BUILDING, ASAF ALI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110002 THROUGH ITS DIVISIONAL MANAGER (Through: Mr. Navdeep Singh & Mr. Mandeep Singh Kapoor, Advocates)

…Appellant Versus

1. MR. K.K. SHARMA S/O MR. BAIJ NATH R/O HOUSE NO. 532, SECTOR- 7, URBAN ESTATE, KARNAL 13001

2. MR.KAMAL KUMAR SHARMA

3. MR. VIKAS SHARMA BOTH S/O MR. K.K. SHARMA R/O HOUSE NO. 532, SECTOR- 7, URBAN ESTATE, KARNAL 13001

4. MRS. INDU SHARMA DAUGHTER OF MR. K.K. SHARMA WIFE OF SHRI PARDEEP SHARMA R/O FLAT NO. 114, PRINCESS PARK, SECTOR-6, PLOT NO. 33, DWARKA, NEW DELHI.

5. MRS.VANDANA SHARMA DAUGHTER OF MR. K.K. SHARMA WIFE OF SHRI ASHISH GAUTAM R/O HOUSE NO. 1177/8, RUDRA COLONY NEAR CANERA BANK, KURUKSHETRA.

(Through: Dr. Surender Singh Hooda, Advocate)

6. BATRA HOSPITAL & MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE BATRA PUBLIC CHARITABLE TRUST, 1, TUGHLAKABAD INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEW DELHI 110062 (Through: Dr. Bipin K. Dwivedi, Advocate)

7. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD, DO-18, A-II, FIRST FLOOR, SECTOR-19, NOIDA-201301 (U.P)

THROUGH ITS DIVISIONAL MANAGER.

(Through: Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate)

…Respondents CORAM:

HON’BLE JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL (PRESIDENT)

HON’BLE MS. PINKI, MEMBER (JUDICIAL)

HON’BLE MR. J.P. AGRAWAL, MEMBER (GENERAL)

PER: HON’BLE JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, PRESIDENT JUDGMENT

1. By this Common Judgment, we shall dispose of the present appeal FA-

541/2013 alongwith connected appeals FA-30/2018 and FA-526/2017 arising out of the common Impugned Order dated 08.08.2017 in Complaint Case No. 775/2008 titled K.K. Sharma & Ors Vs Dr. D.Ghosh & Ors’ passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission- II, Udyog