FIRST SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 26491/13 Nedž at SALIU against the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

The European Court of Human Rights (First Section), sitting on 25 April 2017 as a Committee composed of:

Ledi Bianku, President, Armen Harutyunyan, Jovan Ilievski, judges, and Renata Degener, Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 4 April 2013,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Nedž at Saliu , is a Macedonian national, who was born in 1961 and lives in Skopje. He was represented before the Court by Mr Z. Davidovik and Mr D. Jankovik , lawyers practising in Skopje.

The Macedonian Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Mr K. Bogdanov .

The applicant complained under Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 of the Convention about the physical division of a land to which he had title to a notional share.

The application was communicated to the Government, who submitted their observations on the admissibility and merits. The observations were forwarded to the applicant, who was invited to submit his own observations. No reply was received to the Registry ’ s letter.

By letter dated 28 October 2016, sent by registered post, the applicant ’ s representative was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 8 September 2016 and that no extension of time had been requested. The applicant ’ s representative ’ 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. The applicant ’ s representative received this letter on 10 November 2016. However, no response has been received.

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 18 May 2017 .

             Renata Degener Ledi Bianku              Deputy Registrar President