Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the cantonal letters of 3 and 15 September 2003 had to be replaced by a formal appealable decision.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The letters already constituted a decision in substance, and the applicant could not wait almost three years before demanding a formal decision.
Extrahierte Begründung
The applicant had been clearly informed of expiry and removal, had understood the need to act, but failed to appeal in time and later let the matter lie dormant; insisting on a formal decision only in 2006 violated good faith.