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The First Opposlte party is the Hospital, headed by the OP No-O2 and OP No--O3 where Mr. Rajendra Prasad G S was receiving treatment under the OP Nos 1-14 from September 2014 to November 2014 for the original problem of Perianal Abscess.

3. It is specilically alleged by the complainant thal despite paying the Fee-for-service in fu1l, the patie nt was subjected to GROSS NEGLIGENCE AND RECI{LESSNESS, and the life of an ordinary person has been subject to iatrogenic complications of BRUNS, Stricture urethra and persistent fistula- in-ano problems. Hence, there is deficiency oi- service, which is directly related to the DEFICIENCY OF TREATMENT.

6. It is further submitted that the 1"t complainant went to tlrc hospital lor treatment of PERIANAL ABSCESS, but was treate(l hastil-y, wrongly and in completely ror FISTULA-lN-ANO u,irhourL { 8 ccl2o4/201.6 proper evaluation. It is further alleged that, despite the patient being under the elfects Spinal Anaesthcsia, the patient uras. taken out of the bed and immediately forced to sit in BOILINC} HOT WATER (with Ayurvedic mixture) which resulted in severe IATROGENIC BURNS, STRICTURE URETHRA with ur-rbearabie pain and other vulnerable Disabilites.

The 1$ Complainant was immediately forced to sit irr Boll,lNG HOT WATER (with Ayurvedic mixture) which is resurlterl in IATROGENIC BURNS OF ABOUT 1,O% of Body Surface a.rea including of penis (and Urethra inside); and other resultarlr Disabilities/irnpairments of STRIC'IURE URETHRA. Tlrt-. procednre of attempting to Operate on the Stricture Urethra u,irs done rvithout the consent of the patient; and was not successliLl. The Stricture Urethra is persisting till date, and is incurable, ancl is car-rsirtg dilTiculties in passing urine to the patient daily.

{ 43 cclzo4l2o76 Thus, on exomining oll the evidence of OPs ond documents Ex- Op l-60, would establish obout providing trcotment lor the IATROGENTC BaJRNS to the soid potient, Upon perusol ol the discharge summdry. potient wos reviewed by the surgeon and physlcion. On 13/09/14, plostic surgeon's opinion was taken dnd was odvised Epitheliolate AH and Metrcgyl ointment opplicotion. lt was decided thot wound debridement with splitskin groting will be done by the plostic surgeon The potient Rangodore Moevent the saigdry on 24/09/74 olter preanoesthetic clearonce ond informed consent. During the procedure, when urinory cotheterizdtion wos initioted, he wos lound to have ontefiu urethrol stricture. Following thiq the procedure wos postponed lor on hour. The patient's ottendont wos apprised of his urethral condition ond his consent wos taken seporotely to rcctily the urethrol stricture. For the urethrol stricture he underuent cystourethtotomy with circumcisibn which was done by the urologist. Post-procedure he wos teoted with antihiotics & anolgesics. Wound dressing wos done twice doily under the guidonce of plostic surgeon. During his hospital stoy, the dosage of insulin ond antihypertensives were optimized/adjusted occordingly. Sugar ond BP levels were mdintdined at redsonable levels, Potient ond family members (wife) were exploined obout the need for insulin, OHA, and ontihypertensives. Potient's wife was educoted regording insulin and diet control. Potient improved symptomaticolly. Scrotol sutures were removed on 16/10/74. The Skin groft hos token up completely (700%). Donor site hds heoled well and completely. Fistulo has heoled well. The potient hos been mobilized, Potient was reviewed by the physicion, surgeon, ond plostic surgeon ond odvised to be fit for discharge with the following odvice. At the time of discharge, patient's BP ond sugar ore well under conttol.