FIRST SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 80096/12 Jakub PAWŁOWSKI against Poland

The European Court of Human Rights (First Section), sitting on 15 May 2018 as a Committee composed of:

Aleš Pejchal, President, Krzysztof Wojtyczek, Jovan Ilievski, judges,

and Renata Degener, Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 23 November 2012,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

1. The applicant, Mr Jakub Pawłowski, is a Polish national, who was born in 1978 and lives in Poznań.

2. The applicant complained under Article 8 of the Convention about the domestic courts ’ decisions refusing his request for establishment of contact arrangements.

3. On 2 November 2016 the applicant ’ s complaints were communicated to the Government, who submitted their observations on the admissibility and merits on 1 March 2017. These observations were forwarded to the applicant, who was invited to submit his observations in reply as well as his claims for just satisfaction. The applicant failed to reply to the Registry ’ s letter.

4. By a letter dated 11 May 2017, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 18 April 2017 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.

5. On 20 October 2017 and 13 December 2017 the applicant asked for an extension of the time-limit for submission of his observations. By letters dated 4 December 2017 and 2 January 2018 the applicant was notified that fresh time -limits were fixed at 2 January 2018 and 16 January 2018 respectively. These letters was returned to the Registry unclaimed.

6. By a letter dated 7 February 2018, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 16 January 2018. The applicant ’ s attention was again drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention. This letter was returned to the Registry unclaimed.

7. The applicant has not to date resumed correspondence with the Court in the instant case.

THE LAW

8. 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 7 June 2018 .

             Renata Degener AleÅ¡ Pejchal              Deputy Registrar President