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Punjab Commission overturns Rs 75,000 award in Labrador surgery case
A person named Singh took his pregnant Labrador to a veterinarian for an operation.
He said the veterinarian gave him one live puppy and one dead puppy.
The dog still seemed sick, so Singh took her to another veterinarian.
That veterinarian reportedly found two dead fetuses inside her.
Singh complained to a consumer commission and initially received Rs 75,000.
The veterinarian denied treating the dog or receiving payment.
The Punjab State Commission said Singh had not provided documents proving that the veterinarian performed the operation.
It cancelled the earlier award and ordered money deposited by the veterinarian to be returned.
A Labrador owner said a veterinarian improperly handled his pregnant dog’s delivery.
The dog was handed back with one live and one dead puppy.
Another veterinarian reportedly found two dead fetuses still inside the dog.
A district consumer commission awarded the owner Rs 75,000 on June 16, 2022.
The Punjab State Commission overturned the award and ordered a Rs 47,550 refund to the veterinarian.
- Who
- Labrador owner Singh and a Ludhiana veterinarian were involved.
- What
- The Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission overturned a Rs 75,000 consumer-compensation award.
- Where
- The dispute was heard in Punjab and involved a veterinarian in Ludhiana.
- When
- The district commission ruled on June 16, 2022; the state commission issued its ruling on September 9.
- Why
- The state commission found no prescription, diagnosis record, or other concrete evidence connecting the veterinarian to the dog’s treatment.
Pet owner's case
Veterinarian's defense
Whether treatment occurred
Pet owner's case
Singh said the veterinarian operated on his pregnant Labrador and handed over two puppies, one alive and one dead.
Veterinarian's defense
The veterinarian denied treating the dog, said he did not examine patients at their homes, and said the case was never attended by him.
Evidence supporting the complaint
Pet owner's case
The dog remained in pain, and another veterinarian reportedly found two dead fetuses inside her.
Veterinarian's defense
The state commission said there was no prescription, diagnosis slip, fee receipt, or other document proving that the veterinarian treated the dog or performed the surgery.
Compensation
Pet owner's case
The district commission accepted the complaint and awarded Singh Rs 75,000.
Veterinarian's defense
The state commission overturned that award and ordered a Rs 47,550 refund to the veterinarian.
Key facts
- Initial compensation
- Rs 75,000 ordered by the district commission
- District ruling date
- June 16, 2022
- State ruling date
- September 9
- Reported payment
- Singh said he paid Rs 10,000 for delivery expenses
- State commission finding
- No concrete evidence linked the veterinarian to the treatment or surgery
- Refund ordered
- Rs 47,550 to the veterinarian
Quotes
Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
State consumer appellate commission that overturned the district commission’s award
“In the absence of any concrete evidence connecting the appellant/opposite party with the treatment in question, it cannot be held that the appellant/opposite party had provided any medical service to the bitch of the respondent/complainant or that the respondent/complainant is entitled to any compensation from him.”
indianexpress.com
“The District Commission, while deciding the complaint, has failed to properly appreciate the written reply filed by the appellant/opposite party as well as the evidence placed on record by the respondent/complainant.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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