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3. However, after the surgery, the clinical symptoms and complaints of the complainant increased instead of subsiding. She gained 4 kg. weight after the surgery and her acne in the face persisted and the pigmentation increased. Hence, she once again approached the 2nd opposite party and he convinced her that it would take some time to get relief, so she waited for nearly three months but there was no improvement but it still worsened. At this juncture, the 2nd opposite party even advised the complainant to get removed the right adrenal gland also as he was of the opinion that the problem might be due to Micro Adenoma in the right gland; but she was hesitant and not willing to take any risk of further operation and insisted on him to diagnose her problem correctly. The 2nd opposite party, therefore, advised her to go to the Christian Medical College Hospital (CMC), Vellore, for second opinion.

16. It is significant to note that it is admitted in the version of the opposite parties that, the subsequent review on 4-10-2006 showed that symptoms of Cushings persisted and there was increase in weight; and on 13-11-2006 during the subsequent review, her cortisole level was non-suppressed and in these circumstances, it was suggested that reassessment of the complainants problem has to be done to rule out bilateral nodular Adrenal disease; but the complainant did not return for further assessment, investigation and treatment. This would go to show that the problem of the complainant was wrongly diagnosed and wrong treatment was given to her and in that process her left Adrenal gland was unnecessarily removed surgically.

17. It is further relevant to note that at least after the wrong diagnosis and wrong surgery, the opposite parties ought to have been more diligent and more careful in reassessing the problem; but instead of that the opposite parties have suggested removal of the right Adrenal gland also and the complainant had providential escape by not consenting to the second surgery and she rushed to CMC, Vellore for further treatment where her problem was correctly diagnosed and proper treatment was given and she got relieved of her medical problems..

22. We have to note that the complainants case has been properly and correctly diagnosed at CMCH Vellore as Cushings disease and not Cushings syndrome and proper treatment has been given and the complainants physical problems were resolved and she got proper relief.

23. The very fact that her problem was wrongly diagnosed as Cushings syndrome instead of Cushings disease which led to the unnecessary surgery and the resultant unfortunate loss of a vital part of the body viz. left Adrenal gland, goes to establish the gross negligence and deficiency in service on the part of the opposite parties.