THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 60067/12 Rza Nuraddin Ogly KHALILOV against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 4 September 2018 as a Committee composed of:

Alena Poláčková , President, Dmitry Dedov , Jolien Schukking , judges , and Stephen Phillips, Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 13 September 2012,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Rza Nuraddin Ogly Khalilov , is a national of Azerbaijan, who was born in 1973 and lives in Almetyevsk . He was represented before the Court by Mr A. Menshchikov , a lawyer practising in Almetyevsk .

The applicant complained under Article 8 of the Convention that the decision of 15 August 2012 by the Almetyevsk Town Court ordering his administrative removal from Russia with the subsequent five-year re ‑ entry ban had violated his right to respect for family life.

On 21 January 2017 the above-mentioned complaint was communicated to the Russian Government (“the Government”), who were represented by Mr G. Matyushkin , Representative of the Russian Federation to the European Court of Human Rights, and then by his successor in that office, Mr M. Galperin .

On 18 May 2017 the Government submitted their observations on the admissibility and merits of the application, which were forwarded to the applicant. He was invited to submit his observations in reply by 17 July 2017.

The applicant failed to respond to the last Registry ’ s letter of 31 August 2017 (received by him on 20 September 2017), reminding him that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired and that no extension of time had been requested. His attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention. No reply was received to the Registry ’ s correspondence.

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 27 September 2018 .

Stephen Phillips Alena Poláčková Registrar President