THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 33047/13 Anton Vladimirovich KOLESNIKOV against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 13 June 2017 as a Committee composed of:

Branko Lubarda , President, Pere Pastor Vilanova , Georgios A. Serghides , judges,

and Fatoş Aracı , Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 22 April 2013,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Anton Vladimirovich Kolesnikov , is a Russian national, who was born in 1987.

The Russian Government ("the Government") 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 complaints under Article 6 §§ 1 and 3 (d) concerning examination of witnesses were communicated to the Government on 18 December 2014.

The applicant was informed by the Registry ’ s letter of 15 October 2015 (received by him on 13 November 2015), reminding him that the period allowed for submission of his observations in reply had expired on 9 July 2015 and that no extension of time had been requested. His attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention.

On 24 November 2015 the applicant informed the Court that his postal address had changed. The period allowed for submission of the applicant ’ s observations was extended until 4 April 2016.

On 22 November 2016 the period allowed for submission of the applicant ’ s observations was repeatedly extended until 31 January 2017. The applicant was informed about it by the Registry ’ s letter of 22 November 2016 (received by him on 9 December 2015).

No applicant ’ s observations had been received by the Court.

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 6 July 2017 .

FatoÅŸ Aracı Branko Lubarda              Deputy Registrar President