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Early Times report
JAMMU, MAR 12: The J&K State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Jammu in a very significant judgment has directed the IGP Crime to registered a case for the commission of offences of fabricating the public record, interference with the administration of justice and perjury etc in the District Hospital Poonch.The Commission headed by Justice (Retd) G D Sharma and Mr B L Saraf, member announeced the judgement today on the complainant filed by one Mr. Abdul Shubam which will have far reaching consequences.
The complainant hails from a poor family of a far flung village Loren of Mandi tehsil in district Poonch.
He approached the Commission with a complaint that when he was suffering with severe abdominal pain , got himself admitted in the district hospital Poonch. On the next day on 2.11.2001, he was operated upon. On 5.11.2001, he felt that this right leg was not functioning porperly. This new ailment was immediately brought to the notice of the concerned doctors. He alleged that the main cause for aggravating the pain and numbness in the lower part of the affected leg was mainly due to the willful negligence of doctors. In haste and even without obtaining the consent of the complainant, Doctors conducted second operation upon him. When the complainant regained consciousness, he realized that his leg had been amputated. He alleged that because of the negligence of OP No.3, the complainant has permanently become disabled for the rest of his life. Had OP No.3 timely referred the complainant to Government Medical College , Jammu , his leg would have been saved.
Complainant’s wife Mst Zaina Begam made a representation to the Chief Minister wherein negligence of concerned doctors was brought to his notice. On her last representation, Special Secretary of the CM directed the CMO, District Hospital Poonch to conduct enquiry into the alleged incident, but the enquiry failed to show any tangible result.
For professional negligence, mental and physical sufferings as well as for undergoing financial losses, the complainant has claimed cumulative compensation in the sum of Rs. 7 lakh.
The Commission took serious note of the professional negligence Doctors of Govt District Hospital of Poonch followed by effots to fabricate the record to save them and held that the complainant is bonafide consumer and is entitle to legal protection. Frist of all the Crime Branch must conduct enquiry and fix responsibility.
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