THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 74828/11 Diana Anatolyevna POLOVINKINA against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 23 May 2017 as a Committee composed of:

Luis López Guerra, President, Dmitry Dedov, Jolien Schukking, judges,

and Fatoş Aracı, Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 21 November 2011,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Ms Diana Anatolyevna Polovinkina, a Russian national, was born in 1941 and lived in Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region.

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 applicant complained under Article 8 of the Convention of a violation of her right to respect for her home.

On 19 September 2016 the Court decided to give notice to the Government of the applicant ’ s complaint detailed above.

On 17 January 2017 the Government submitted to the Registry their observations on the admissibility and merits of the application. They also informed the Registry that the applicant had died on 15 July 2016.

On 24 January 2017 the Registry forwarded the Government ’ s observations to the applicant ’ s family and invited them to indicate whether there was a person who wished to pursue the proceedings before the Court in the present case.

On 21 March 2017 the Registry ’ s letter returned to the Court. No heirs presented themselves to pursue the procedure.

THE LAW

In the light of the foregoing, the Court considers that it is no longer justified to continue the examination of the application within the meaning of Article 37 § 1 (c) of the Convention.

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 15 June 2017 .

FatoÅŸ Aracı Luis López Guerra              Deputy Registrar President