DEVDUTT Vs. KAMLESH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Master Vikas, aged about one year, got ulcers in his mouth, in the month of January, 1999. Sh. Hakim Singh, and Smt. Kamlesh, the complainants and parents of Master Vikas, together, filed the instant complaint before the District Forum. Firstly, the complainants wanted to take their son, Vikas, to the near by Ayurvedic doctor, Sh. Ram Bharose, on 10.01.1999. When, on the way, at Bakiya Chauraha, Near Sindhi Mill Gali, Etmadpura, Dr. Dev Dutt, the OP, who was present in his clinic, met them and enquired about the child's disease. He also assured them that he would cure the ulcers in three days. The complainants were impressed upon him and started the treatment of their child from Dr.Dev Dutt, the OP. The OP examined the child and gave two injections of Grasin and B-plex. He gave a prescription on a paper. The moment, the injections were given, blood started oozing out. The OP stopped the blood by applying spirit. The OP took Rs.40/- as fee, on 10.01.1999, from the complainants and asked them to visit him on the next day.

(2.) On the arrival of the complainants to their house, along with their child, it transpired that the child's leg, especially, the left leg, was not moving, at all. The left leg was completely paralysed. The complainants approached the OP. The OP injected two more injections on the next day and suggested to massage on the mark of injection and took Rs.40/-, as his further fee. However, there was no improvement on the left leg. It stopped moving completely, even after massage. The complainants visited the OP on the next day, for check-up of their child and the OP suggested to take the child to Agra, for treatment.

(3.) The complainants took their child on 12.01.1999, to the hospital, S.N. Medical College, Agra for check-up and admitted him in the hospital, till 19.01.1999. The child did not show any signs of improvement. The Doctor stopped them from massaging the left leg of the child. The Qualified doctors treated the child after taking enough money, but there was no improvement.