Facts
The appellant [X.] was the owner of an agricultural property in the municipality of [G.] /SZ. The property was auctioned off by the debt collection office on February 29, 2008, and the bid for the agricultural part was awarded to [Y.] . The appellant lodged an appeal against the granting of the permit to [Y.] and requested that the permit be revoked and that it be established that no permit could be granted.
The Administrative Court of the Canton of Schwyz did not consider the appeal and rejected the application for free legal aid. The appellant lodged an appeal with the Federal Court and requested that the case be referred back to the Administrative Court for re-examination.
Considerations
The Federal Court combined the two proceedings and closed the proceedings 2C_978/2012 as settled. It examined the appellant's standing to appeal against the granting of the permit and came to the conclusion that the appellant was not entitled to do so, as he was not a tenant, buyer, pre-emptor, or assignee of the disputed property.
The court rejected the appellant's complaint that he had not been given the opportunity to comment correctly on the issue of appeal standing. It found that the appellant had had the opportunity to present the circumstances that could justify his standing and that he…