Appeal struck as moot after building permit was issued

52.2004.322Other CourtDec 20, 2004Dismissed

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Omnilex summary

RI 1 and RI 2 appealed to the Ticino Administrative Court against a State Council decision confirming the municipality’s refusal of a building permit for a multi-family house. Before the appeal was decided, the municipality of CO 1 granted the permit, and the appellants requested the proceedings be struck as moot. The court held that the matter had lost its object and struck the appeal from the docket. It also ordered that no court fees, costs, or party compensation be paid, noting that no exchange of written submissions had taken place.

Omnilex headnote

Mootness of administrative appeal after subsequent satisfaction of the contested request; if the contested municipal decision is superseded by the later issuance of the permit, the appeal lacks an object and is struck from the docket. In the absence of an exchange of pleadings, there is no basis for party compensation; the court may dispense with fees and costs where the proceedings are exhausted (consid. implied).

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AIUTO RICERCA

Anteprima di stampa

Numero d'incarto: 52.2004.322

Data decisione, Autorità: 20.12.2004, TRAM

Incarto n. 52.2004.322

Lugano 20 dicembre 2004

In nome della Repubblica e Cantone del Ticino

Il presidente del Tribunale cantonale amministrativo

Lorenzo Anastasi

assistito dal segretario:

Leopoldo Crivelli

statuendo sul ricorso 24 settembre 2004 di

RI 1 RI 2 patrocinati da: PA 1

contro

la decisione 14 settembre 2004 del Consiglio di Stato (n. 4093), che respinge l’impugnativa presentata dagli insorgenti avverso la decisione 27 novembre 2002 con cui il municipio di CO 1 ha negato loro la licenza edilizia per la realizzazione di una casa plurifamiliare;

preso atto che il 15 dicembre 2004 il patrocinatore dei ricorrenti ha chiesto lo stralcio della procedura poiché, nel frattempo, il municipio di CO 1 ha rilasciato la licenza edilizia, rendendo privo d’oggetto il ricorso;

ritenuto che non si è proceduto ad uno scambio d’allegati, per cui non si giustifica alcuna corresponsione per ripetibili al patrocinatore del comune;

considerato pertanto che il procedimento è così esaurito;

decreta:

  1. Il ricorso è stralciato dai ruoli.

  2. Non si prelevano né tasse, né spese. Non si assegnano ripetibili.

  3. Intimazione a:

patr. da: avv. __________, __________; ; .

terzi implicati

  1. CO 1 1 patrocinato da: PA 2
  2. CO 2
  3. CO 3

Per il Tribunale cantonale amministrativo

Il presidente Il segretario

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Keywords

building permitmootnessadministrative appealcostsparty compensation

Extracted by Omnilex

Key legal question

Whether the administrative appeal against the refusal of the building permit was still pending in light of the later permit issuance.

Extracted holding

The appeal had become moot and was therefore struck from the docket.

Extracted reasoning

Since the municipality granted the building permit after the appeal had been filed, the contested refusal no longer had practical effect and the proceedings were exhausted.

Key legal question

Whether procedural costs or party compensation should be awarded.

Extracted holding

No court fees, expenses, or party compensation were awarded.

Extracted reasoning

No exchange of written submissions took place, so there was no basis to award compensation to the municipality's counsel; the court also ordered no fees or costs.

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