Administrative court dismisses appeal when plaintiff voluntarily withdraws the request for budget expenditure decision.

The Supreme Administrative Court dismissed the contentious appeal filed by Antonio Santos against the Secretariat of State for Budget. Santos had initially sought a decision on a specific budget expenditure but subsequently withdrew his request before the court could rule. The court upheld the withdrawal, noting that once a party voluntarily desists from their claim, the proceedings terminate without a substantive judgment on the merits.