ORDER

1.      Heard Mr. Himanshu Gupta, Advocate, for the complainants, Mr. Sanjay Pinto, Advocate, for opposite party-1, Ms. Pragya Puri, Advocate, for opposite parties-2 & 3, Mr. K.K. Jain, Advocate, for opposite party-4.

2.      Mrs. K. Karthiga, Master K. Athithya and Master K. Dharshan have filed above complaint for declaring that the opposite parties had committed negligence and deficiency in service in treatment of I. Karthikeyan, resulting in his death and directing them to (i) pay Rs.55100000/- with interest @18% per annum, from 05.08.2009 till the date of payment, as compensation; and (ii) any other relief, which is deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

3.      The complainants stated that I. Karthikeyan, aged about 36 years (the patient) had suffered from fever, swollen and painful left leg and loss of appetite on 28.07.2009, afternoon and consulted Dr. Muthusaamy, his family doctor at 19:30 hours, who prescribed for blood test. On 30.07.2009, the patient showed his blood test report to Dr. Muthusaamy, who did not notice any abnormality and advised to consult Dr. Ayyasamy, in Lifeline Hospital, Chennai, an Orthopaedic doctor. On advice of some fr