Kernrechtsfrage
Whether A. had standing to appeal the cantonal decision despite not having appealed to the Council of State.
Extrahierter Entscheid
A. lacked standing because he had not acted before the lower instance and the procedural rule was clear.
Extrahierte Begründung
No excessive formalism: the applicable cantonal rule expressly denied standing to a person who had failed to act before the lower authority when able to do so.