PER DR. S. M. KANTIKAR, PRESIDING MEMBER

The Complainant Satbir Singh (for short ‘the patient’) while attending marriage of his friend on 25.04.2012 due to fire cracker explosion suffered burn/crush injury to his right foot. He was taken to M/s. Apna Hospital (OP-1). OP-2 Dr. Vikas Kumar examined him and performed surgery for debridement of the right foot with Kirschner wires (K-wires) insertion in 1^st and 2^nd toe. However, patient did not get relief. The OP-2 and 3 assured that everything had gone smoothly and nothing to worry. It was alleged that, on 29.04.2012 the hospital (OP-1) discharged the patient without proper follow-up advice or precautions. The OP-2 issued a fitness certificate as “fit to travel anywhere” on the letter head of the hospital. Further OP-2 assured that there were no restrictions on any kind of travel and he can travel back to Australia or any place. On such assurances given by OP-2 and 3, the complainant took a flight from India to Australia on 30.04.2012. During travel the swelling was started in his right foot and he had pain beyond control. Soon af