THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL No.1557 of 1999 ORAL JUDGMENT: Heard both sides. 2. Appellant is the United India Insurance Company Limited. 3. Challenging the quantum of compensation, awarded by the III Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Guntur (for brevity “the Tribunal”), in M.V.O.P.No.64 of1995, granting a sum of Rs.35,500/- towards compensation for the injuries sustained by the petitioner therein, in a road accident that occurred on 28.09.1994. 4. I have perused the impugned order. The Tribunal has dealt with all the aspects and awarded a sum of Rs.5,000/- towards purchase of medicines and incidental expenses, Rs.5,000/- towards pain, suffering and extra nourishment, Rs.15,000/- towards grievous injury and Rs.10,500/- towards seven (7) simple injuries. 5. Learned Standing counsel appearing for the appellant vehemently contends that there is no privity of contract between the owner of the scooter, the insured, and the insurance company. 6. Of course, this submission appears to be sound. But, in view of the meagre amount involved i.e., Rs.35,500/-, I deem it inexpedient to interfere with the impugned order, passed by the Tribunal, at this length of time, in the interest of justice. 7. In the result, the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is dismissed without costs. 8. It is clarified that only on the ground of triviality, the appeal is dismissed but not on any other ground. _____________________ JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA 15th July 2010 dr