Questione giuridica chiave
Whether A. was entitled to party costs in the cantonal administrative appeal despite being described as a third interested party.
Decisione estratta
A. was the addressee of the challenged departmental decision and therefore a party to the cantonal proceedings; the award of party costs was not arbitrary.
Motivazione estratta
A third interested party differs from the addressee of the decision. Since the appeal sought to overturn a benefit granted to A., he necessarily had party status and, having prevailed and been represented by counsel, could receive costs under cantonal law.