Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the appeal against the revocation/expiry of the residence permit remained admissible despite the permit having expired before filing.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The challenge to the revoked permit was inadmissible because the permit had already expired before the appeal was filed, so no present practical interest remained.
Extrahierte Begründung
An appellant must have a current practical interest. Since the residence permit expired on 2004-01-24 and the appeal was filed later, the dispute over revocation had become moot.