Appeal struck off after withdrawal and mootness

90.1999.51Other CourtSep 13, 2001Withdrawn

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Omnilex summary

The appellant challenged the partial approval of the General Plan for the Galleria by the Gran Consiglio. After the appellant withdrew the appeal by letter of 10 September 2001, the Tribunal of Territorial Planning held that the case had become moot and ordered the appeal struck off the roll. It also decided that no court fees or costs would be collected. The decision was issued by the TPT in Lugano on 13 September 2001.

Omnilex headnote

Withdrawal of an administrative-planning appeal renders the proceedings moot; where no subject matter remains, the court strikes the case from the roll. In such circumstances, and absent special grounds, no court fees or expenses are levied (consid. implicit).

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AIUTO RICERCA

Anteprima di stampa

Numero d'incarto: 90.1999.51

Data decisione, Autorità: 13.09.2001, TPT

Incarto n. 90.1999.00051

Lugano 13 settembre 2001

In nome della Repubblica e Cantone del Ticino

Il Tribunale della pianificazione del territorio

composto dai giudici:

Efrem Beretta, presidente, Lorenzo Anastasi, Raffaello Balerna

Il segretario

Fiorenzo Gianinazzi

statuendo sul ricorso del 8 luglio 1999 di


__________, __________,

Contro

la decisione del Gran Consiglio del 10 marzo 1999 che approva parzialmente il Piano Generale della Galleria __________ -__________;

viste le osservazioni 20 settembre 1999 del Dipartimento del territorio, Servizi generali;

letti ed esaminati gli atti;

visto che con lettera 10 settembre 2001 il ricorrente ha dichiarato di ritirare l’impugnativa;

rilevato che la causa é divenuta priva d’oggetto;

decreta

  1. Il ricorso é stralciato dai ruoli.

  2. Non si prelevano tasse e spese.

  3. Intimazione a:


  • Consiglio di Stato, Bellinzona

  • Dipartimento del territorio, amministrazione immobiliare e strade nazionali, Bellinzona

Tribunale della pianificazione del territorio

Il presidente Il segretario

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Keywords

planningwithdrawalmootnessstriking offcourt costs

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Key legal question

Whether the appeal should be dismissed from the docket after the appellant withdrew it and the case became moot.

Extracted holding

Yes. The appeal was struck off the docket because the appellant withdrew the challenge and the dispute no longer had any object.

Extracted reasoning

The court noted the withdrawal letter of 10 September 2001 and held that the proceeding had become devoid of subject matter.

Key legal question

Whether court fees and costs should be charged.

Extracted holding

No. No court fees or costs were imposed.

Extracted reasoning

Given the withdrawal and lack of remaining subject matter, the court decided not to levy fees or expenses.

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