Administrative court dismissed decision for failing to examine late submissions before ruling.
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AI generatedThe Administrative Court of Finland dismissed the decision because the authority failed to examine late submissions before finalizing its ruling. The authority had threatened to treat the case as closed if responses were not submitted by a deadline, yet ignored materials received after that date. The court held that the authority must review all relevant submissions before making a final decision, regardless of procedural warnings.
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AI generatedAdministrative Procedure Act s. 26; Administrative Court Act s. 24: A decision is invalid if the authority fails to examine submissions received before the final ruling, even if a deadline was set for their submission.
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VEO oli hakemusta koskeneessa tiedoksiantopäätöksessä asettanut
vastineiden toimittamisen uhaksi sen, että määräajan jälkeen
asia voitiin ratkaista. VYO lausui, että VEO:n ei olisi
pitänyt jättää vastinemääräajan jälkeen, mutta ennen asian
ratkaisemista sinne toimitettuja vastineita tutkimatta. VYO
poisti tältä osin VEO:n päätöksen ja tutki asian myös vastineiden
osalta.
KHO:n päätös T:408, A:10.2.1992: Ei valituslupaa VYH:lle