The petitioner is the wife of late K.Velu, who was an Auto Rickshaw driver at Salem Town. He got himself registered under the Tamil Nadu Manual Labour Social Security and Welfare Board [for short, Board] and his Registration No. is 06 Auto 1009. He was running an Auto Rickshaw bearing Registration No.TDL 3731 owned by one K.Abdul Vahab. By virtue of his membership, the petitioner is eligible to avail the benefit of the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers Social Security and Welfare Scheme, 2001 framed under Section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and conditions of work) Act, 1982 [for short, Manual Workers Act].

2. Unfortunately, on 25. 2001, the petitioners husband met with an accident while he was driving the auto near Padri Nagar, Salem and sustained grievous injuries. The Inspector of Police, Shevapet Police Station, Salem registered a case in this regard in Crime No.397 of 2001 dated 25. 2001. As he succumbed to injuries, Post Mortem was performed at Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, Salem, and Post Mortem Certificate dated 25. 2001 was issued to the petitioner and Death Certificate dated 06. 2001 was also obtained from th