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cr-2006-0415•Appeal became moot after provisional return of driver’s license
cr-2006-0415Cantonal CourtOct 16, 2006Dismissed
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The Vaud Administrative Court, sitting through its instructing judge, dealt with an appeal for denial of justice concerning the provisional seizure of a driver’s license. Before the decision, the license was provisionally returned. The court held that this rendered the appeal devoid of object and, applying Art. 52 LJPA, struck the case from the docket. The decision was issued without costs.
Art. 52 LJPA; when the disputed administrative measure is withdrawn or otherwise ceases to have effect before judgment, the appeal becomes moot and the court must remove the case from the roll. Mootness is assessed ex officio; once no live interest remains, no substantive determination is made and the proceeding is terminated by striking the cause off the docket. If the authority’s subsequent conduct fully satisfies the appellant’s request, the appeal no longer has an object, irrespective of the original merits of the denial-of-justice complaint.
Canton de Vaud TRIBUNAL ADMINISTRATIF Av. Eugène-Rambert 15 1014 Lausanne
Chambre de la circulation routière 021 316 12 53
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Lausanne, le 16 octobre 2006
CR.2006.0415 (PJ) Recours X._______ c/ Service des automobiles (déni de justice)
DECISION
Le juge instructeur,
vu la saisie provisoire du permis de conduire du recourant opérée par la police le 31 août 2006,
vu le recours déposé le 3 octobre 2006 pour déni de justice,
vu la restitution provisoire du permis de conduire intervenue le 5 octobre 2006,
vu la lettre du tribunal du 6 octobre 2006 invitant le recourant à indiquer au tribunal s'il entendait maintenir son recours ou le retirer,
vu la lettre du recourant du 11 octobre 2006 considérant que le recours était devenu sans objet et demandant que la cause soit rayée du rôle,
considérant que la restitution provisoire du permis de conduire du recourant rend sans objet le recours pour déni de justice,
que, conformément à l'art. 52 LJPA, le recours doit être rayé du rôle,
d é c i d e :
I. Le recours est sans objet.
II. La cause est rayée du rôle.
III. La présente décision est rendue sans frais.
Le juge instructeur:
Pierre Journot
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identité
qualité
adresse
X._______
recourant
Monsieur X._______
Service des automobiles et de la navigation
autorité intimée
Service des automobiles et de la navigation Avenue du Grey 110 1014 Lausanne
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Whether the denial-of-justice appeal had become moot after provisional return of the driver’s license.
Yes. The provisional return of the license removed the object of the appeal.
Because the measure complained of was no longer in force, there was no remaining live dispute; under Art. 52 LJPA the case had to be removed from the docket.
Whether the case should be struck from the roll.
Yes. The appeal was to be removed from the docket.
Once the appeal became devoid of object, the court had to strike the case from the roll pursuant to Art. 52 LJPA.
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