FIRST SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 54328/08
Yevgeniy Vitalyevich BOLSHAKOV
against Russia
The European Court of Human Rights (First Section), sitting on 24 March 2015 as a Committee composed of:
Khanlar Hajiyev, President,
Julia Laffranque,
Erik Møse, judges,
and André Wampach, Deputy Section Registrar,
Having regard to the above application lodged on 25 August 2008,
Having deliberated, decides as follows:
FACTS AND PROCEDURE
The applicant, Mr Yevgeniy Vitalyevich Bolshakov, is a Russian national, who was born in 1965 and lives in Pechora.
The Russian Government (“the Government”) were represented by Mr G. Matyushkin, the Representative of the Russian Federation at the European Court of Human Rights.
The applicant complained under under Article 10 of the Convention and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 about seizure and destruction of his belongings bearing symbols of his political affiliations.
The applicant’s complaints were communicated to the Government, who submitted their observations on the admissibility and merits. The observations were forwarded to the applicant, who was invited to submit his own observations. No reply was received to the Registry’s letter.
By letter dated 8 September 2014, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 22 May 2014 and that no extension of time had been requested. The applicant’s attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention, which provides that the Court may strike a case out of its list of cases where the circumstances lead to the conclusion that the applicant does not intend to pursue the application. The applicant received this letter on 27 September 2014. However, no response has been received.
THE LAW
The Court considers that, in these circumstances, the applicant may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue his application, within the meaning of Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention. Furthermore, in accordance with Article 37 § 1 in fine, the Court finds no special circumstances regarding respect for human rights as defined in the Convention and its Protocols which require the continued examination of the case.
In view of the above, it is appropriate to strike the case out of the list.
For these reasons, the Court, unanimously,
Decides to strike the application out of its list of cases.
Done in English and notified in writing on 16 April 2015.
André WampachKhanlar Hajiyev
Deputy RegistrarPresident
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