FIFTH SECTION
DECISION
Application no.
33359/07
by Mykola Mykhaylovych SHEMELYNETS
against Ukraine
The European Court of Human Rights (Fifth Section), sitting on 17 November 2009 as a Chamber composed of:
Peer
Lorenzen,
President,
Renate
Jaeger,
Karel
Jungwiert,
Mark
Villiger,
Isabelle
Berro-Lefèvre,
Zdravka
Kalaydjieva,
judges,
Mykhaylo
Buromenskiy, ad
hoc judge,
and
Claudia Westerdiek, Section
Registrar,
Having regard to the above application lodged on 27 July 2007,
Having deliberated, decides as follows:
PROCEDURE
The applicant, Mr Mykola Mykhaylovych Shemelynets, is a Ukrainian national who was born in 1961 and lives in Gorodok. The Ukrainian Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Mr Yuriy Zaytsev.
The applicant complained under Articles 6 § 1 and 13 of the Convention and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 about non-enforcement of the judgment of 26 February 2002 given by the Rivne Garrison Military Court.
On 15 October 2008, the President of the Fifth Section decided, under Rule 54 § 2 (b) of the Rules of Court, to communicate the application to the Government of Ukraine.
By a letter of 26 February 2009 the Government’s observations were sent to the applicant, who was requested to submit any observations in reply by 9 April 2009, together with any claims for just satisfaction. The applicant failed to reply.
By a letter of 6 May 2009, sent by registered mail, the applicant was reminded that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 9 April 2009 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. 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.
Claudia Westerdiek Peer Lorenzen
Registrar President