AJIT KUMAR ROY Vs. AMITABH MISHRA, BBS AASTHA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) 1. Smt. Gouri Rani Roy, aged about 56 years since deceased, mother of the complainant, Ajit Kumar Roy got admitted in Siliguri Sub-Divisional Hospital for her medical treatment on 2.12.2005 but on the same day, she was advised by the doctor to get her better treatment in a Nursing Home. The doctor also advised for CT Scan of her brain.

(2.) CT Scan was done at BBS Mediscanners of Siliguri, a unit of the respondent No. 3. She was admitted in the nursing home, BBS Aastha C/o Unit Madan Ganga Nursing Home for her better treatment. The doctor Amitabh Mishra, respondent No. 1 attended the petitioner's mother and informed that some blood had been clotted in her brain and that he would arrange to clear the same by giving some medicines and assured that her mother would recover very soon within 6-7 days. He also prescribed some blood tests for his mother. On the next day i.e. 3.12.2005, the blood test was conducted at the unit of respondent No. 3 on the request of respondent No. 1. Dr. Amitabh Misra informed that the WBC Count and Nutrophils Count of his mother were little bit excessive and that he would prescribe the required medicines to bring the said WBC and Nutrophils Count in normal condition. Till 9.12.2005, no improvement was noticed. She started to loose her memory and suffered from breathing problem. CT scan was conducted at the centre of respondent No. 3. The petitioner requested Dr. Amitabh Mishra for providing oxygen at the said time but the same was avoided by Dr. Amitabh Mishra. Request was made to shift her mother in ICU ward but the needful was not done. Thereafter, his mother went in coma.

(3.) ON 11.12.2005, as per CT Scan report, the petitioner was informed by Dr. Amitabh Mishra that blood clot has started to remove from her brain and she was stable in her condition but WBC count and Nutrophil Count could not be reduced. The petitioner requested the doctor that his mother should be shown to some other doctor. Ultimately, they advised him that his mother should be checked by Dr. Malay Chakraborty. Dr. Malay Chakraborty visited the hospital but Dr. Amitabh Mishra was not present. On 12.12.2005, the petitioner's mother was shifted to ICU Ward which is after some days from the date of her admission and oxygen in relation to inhalation was then started.