NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION wrongly administered anti-TB drugs. Due to the lapses, the contractual Medical Officer has been disengaged from duty. However, this incident happened due to ignorance of the treating physician which was not intentional and the patient did not suffer from any adverse effects due to this. He has prayed for absolving the treating physician from charges. 6.52 The Commission considered the report and observed that admittedly, enquiry disclosed that the Right to Health of the victim has been violated. Therefore, the Commission reiterated its earlier stand and recommended to the Chief Secretary, Government of Odisha for payment of compensation of ` 25,000/- to the victim Tuni Naikam and also to send the proof of payment, which is awaited. 5. Ward Boy poses as Doctor in Dist. Hospital, Varanasi resulting in amputation of leg of 9 Year Old Boy (Case No.46982/24/72/2015) 6.53 The Complainant Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi, General Secretary, Manavadhikar Jan Nigrani Samiti, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh alleged in his complaint that leg of a nine-year old boy had to be amputated because of the negligence of the Ward boy of District Hospital of Varanasi. The Ward boy posing himself as the doctor performed the surgery on the victim boy. 6.54 The Special Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh reported that a three-member committee was constituted to inquire into the matter. The Ward boy was, prima-facie, found responsible for the incident and he has been suspended. 6.55 The Commission considered the report and observed that the 9 year old boy has been permanently disabled because of the negligence on the part of the Ward boy of the hospital. The suspension of the Ward boy substantiates the fact that he was responsible for the incident. The right to health of the victim boy has been violated and the Commission considered this a fit case for award the compensation. The Commission issued a notice u/s 18a (i) of the PHR Act, 1993 to the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh directing him to show cause as to why the Commission should not recommend payment of compensation of ` 2, 00,000 to the nine-year old victim boy whose right to health has been violated 6.56 In response to the Commission’s directions, the Joint Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh reported that the Department of Medical and Health has no objection if any compensation is paid to the victim Yash Choudhary @ Aakash Choudhary under the PHR Act, 1993. 6.57 The Commission considered the matter on 04.08.2017 and recommended to the Government of Uttar Pradesh, through the Chief Secretary, to pay a compensation of ` 2 00,000 to the Annual Report 2017-2018 91