Key legal question
Whether the cantonal court could dismiss the appeal as moot for lack of current practical interest after the requested permit expiry date passed.
Extracted holding
Yes. Once the requested date had elapsed, the relief sought was generally moot, and the proceeding could be struck off.
Extracted reasoning
The subject matter had fallen away during the proceedings; the loss of suspensive effect fixed the provisional legal situation, and the appellant had not challenged that interim order before the Federal Court.