IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY C.M.A.No.3316 of 2002. Date:11.11.2009. Between:- The United India Insurance Co.Ltd., rep.by its Divisional Manager, Vijayawada. ..Appellant/Respondent No.3 And Reddy Veeraswamy and others .. Respondents/Petitioner, R-1 and R-2. JUDGMENT:- This appeal is directed against the order dated 21.03.2000 passed in O.P.No.635 of 1996 on the file of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-District Judge, Rajahmundry wherein the claim of respondent No.1/claimant was allowed in part awarding compensation of Rs.30,000/- with interest at 12% p.a. from the date of the application. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant. None appeared for the respondents. Perused the records. Respondent No.1 filed the claim application before the Tribunal seeking compensation of Rs.2,00,000/- for the injuries sustained by him in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 12.12.1994. It is not disputed that a common order was passed in O.P.No.635 of 1996 and O.P.No.480 of 1995 and that the appeal preferred against the order in O.P.No.480 of 1995 is also disposed of confirming the Award with a direction to the appellant/insurer to pay the amount initially and recover the same from the owner of the vehicle. The appellant/insurer mainly contends that they are not liable to pay the compensation, as the driver of the crime vehicle was not having a valid driving license at the time of the accident. The same contention has been raised in the present appeal also. As the connected appeal is stated to have been disposed of with a direction that the insurer shall initially pay the amount and recover the same from the owner of the vehicle, it is considered just and appropriate to pass a similar order in this appeal as well, especially in view of the fact that the amount involved is only Rs.30,000/-. In the circumstances, the impugned Award dated 21.03.2000 passed in O.P.No.635 of 1996 is confirmed with a direction to the appellant/insurer to pay the amount to the claimant and with liberty to recover the same from the owner of the vehicle. In the result, the appeal is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. ____​______________ G. V. SEETHAPATHY, J 11th November, 2009 AMD