Questão jurídica principal
Whether the appeal remained pending after the respondent reconsidered its opposition decision and announced a new favorable decision.
Decisão extraída
The appeal became moot and the case had to be struck from the docket.
Fundamentação extraída
Under Art. 83 LPA-VD, the respondent may replace its determination with a new decision favorable to the appellant. Since the office announced a new decision granting the subsidy and annulling the challenged decision, there was no remaining dispute.