ORDER

1. Heard Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Advocate, for the complainant, Mr. Sanjeev Puri, Sr. Advocate, assisted by Mr. Aditya Awasthi, Advocate, for opposite parties-1, 3, 4 & 6, Mr. Manoj Kumar Sahu, Advocate, for opposite party-2 and Mr. Manu Prabhakar, Advocate, for opposite party-5.

2. Premdatt Chopra has filed above complaint for directing the opposite parties jointly and severally to pay (i) Rs.28117444/- with interest @18% per annum, as compensation; (ii) Rs.125000/- as litigation costs; and (iii) any other relief which is deemed fit and proper in the facts of the case.

3. The complainant stated as follows:-

(a) Mrs. Ish Chopra (the patient), aged 74 years, was the wife of the complainant. The patient suffered from cough and cold in April, 2014 and approached to Fortis FLT. LT. Rajan Dhall Hospital (OP-1). The patient was directed to consult with Dr. Hemant Tiwari (OP-5), who was a Pulmonary and Thoracic Surgery Consultant. The patient was admitted in the hospital on 02.04.2014 and discharged on 04.04.2014. Thereafter, the patient suffered with fracture in her left leg ankle on 08.04.2014 and was taken to Fortis FLT. LT. Rajan Dhall Hospital (OP-1), where she was attended by Dr. Gurvin