THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 20655/15 Sergey Vitalyevich KHOLODKOV against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 10 April 2018 as a Committee composed of:

Alena Poláčková , President, Dmitry Dedov , Jolien Schukking , judges,

and Fatoş Aracı, Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 10 April 2015,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Sergey Vitalyevich Kholodkov , is a Russian national, who was born in 1987 and lives in Izhevsk.

The applicant ’ s complaints were communicated to the Russian Government, who were represented initially by Mr G. Matyushkin , the Representative of the Russian Federation to the European Court of Human Rights, and then by his successor in that office, Mr M. Galperin .

The applicant failed to respond to the last Registry ’ s letter of 29 November 2017, reminding him that the period allowed for submission of his observations in reply had expired on 31 October 2017 and that no extension of time had been requested. His attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention.

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 17 May 2018 .

FatoÅŸ Aracı Alena Poláčková              Deputy Registrar Presiden t