THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R. VARMA Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.950 of 2003 Date: 30.09.2010 Between: The General Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Musheerabad, Hyderabad and another. … Appellants and Smt. Kanthamma … Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R. VARMA Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.950 of 2003 ORAL JUDGMENT: Heard learned Standing Counsel appearing for the appellants- Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation as well as the learned counsel appearing for the respondent-claimant. 2. Aggrieved by the judgment and decree, dated 16.10.2002, in O.P.No.356 of 1996, passed by the Chairman, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (District Judge), Nizamabad (for brevity “the Tribunal”), awarding a sum of Rs.35,000/- as against the claim of Rs.1,00,000/- towards compensation for the injuries sustained by the respondent- claimant in a motor accident that occurred on 17.2.1996 on N.H.16 at Kammarpally shivar, Nizamabad District, due to the rash and negligent driving on the part of the driver of the bus, bearing registration No.AP 9Z 3756, belonging to the appellant-Corporation, the present civil miscellaneous appeal has been preferred. 3. This is a case of injuries sustained by the claimant in a road accident. The method and the manner in which the accident had occurred and also the aspect of negligence are not referred to since not in dispute. The Tribunal, after appreciating the entire evidence on record, both oral and documentary, awarded a sum of Rs.35,000/- towards compensation on all counts. Hence, the present appeal by the Corporation. 4. Learned Standing Counsel for the appellant-Corporation contended that the quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal is highly excessive. 5. Now, the only point that arises for consideration in this appeal is whether the compensation awarded by the Tribunal is just and reasonable? 6. I have perused the judgment passed by the Tribunal and also the material on record. The Tribunal, after taking into consideration the overall circumstances, had rightly awarded a sum of Rs.35,000/- towards compensation on all counts. This amount, in my considered view, need not be interfered with, at this length of time, since the same is very meager. The rationality or otherwise of the judgment passed by the Tribunal cannot be gone into in trivial matters like this. 7. Therefore, I do not find any illegality or irrationality in the quantum of compensation awarded by the Tribunal warranting interference by this Court. 8. In the result, the civil miscellaneous appeal is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA 30.09.2010. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.950 of 2003 30.09.2010 (Msr)