THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 8998/09 Tamara Ivanovna GRISHINA against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 28 June 2016 as a Committee composed of:

Helena Jäderblom, President, Dmitry Dedov, Branko Lubarda, judges,

and Fatoş Aracı, Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 22 January 2009,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Ms Tamara Ivanovna Grishina, is a Russian national, who was born in 1949 and lives in Saint-Petersburg.

The Russian Government (“the Government”) were represented by Mr G. Matyushkin, Representative of the Russian Federation to the European Court of Human Rights.

The applicant complained about the Russian authorities ’ failure to investigate the circumstances of her daughter ’ s death.

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

By letter dated 30 July 2015, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of her observations had expired 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 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 received this letter on 27 August 2015. However, no response followed.

THE LAW

The Court considers that, in these circumstances, the applicant may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue her 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 21 July 2016 .

FatoÅŸ Aracı Helena Jäderblom              Deputy Registrar President