FOURTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 52096/13 Costin GHEORGHE against Romania

The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 12 April 2018 as a Committee composed of:

Vincent A. De Gaetano, President, Georges Ravarani, Marko Bošnjak, judges, and Liv Tigerstedt, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 6 August 2013 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Costin Gheorghe, was born in 1980.

The applicant ’ s complaints under Article 3 of the Convention concerning the inadequate conditions of detention were communicated to the Romanian Government (“the Government”) , who submitted observations on the admissibility and merits.

By letter dated of 12 June 2015, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations and just satisfaction claims had expired on 7 November 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 an application 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 23 June 2015. However, no response has been received.

THE LAW

In the light of the foregoing, t he Court concludes that the applicant may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue the application (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 the Protocols thereto which require the continued examination of the application.

Accordingly, the case should be struck 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 3 May 2018 .

Liv Tigerstedt Vincent A. De Gaetano              Acting Deputy Registrar President