Srinivasan, J.

The fourth respondent in the writ petition is the appellant herein. The parties will be referred to according to their rank in the writ petition.

2. The petitioners owned two buildings, situate within Mahe Municipality, and leased out the same to one M/s. Chandramathi and the fourth respondent. The said two persons entered into a partnership on 4. 1975, to run a business under the name and style of “Mahe Metals” for manufacturing aluminum foils. Application was made for issue of licence under Sec.355 of the Pondicherry Municipal Decree (Levy and Validation of Taxes, Duties, Cesses and Fees) Act, 1973 (Act 1 of 1973) and for permission under Sec.356 of the said Act. The permission under Sec.356 of the Act was issued in favour of Thirumathi C.V. Chandramathi, Thavakkara House, Near Konar Vayal-cettancoon-Tellicherry, Door No.685/1, Parakkal, Mahe under licence No.49/76/ LAD/C.5 Pondicherry dated 8. 1976. The address mentioned in the licence for location of the industry was Door No.685/1 Prakkal-Mahe. The nature and purpose of the industry was set out to be manufacture of aluminum circles and utensils. The details of the machinery authorised to be installed w