FOURTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 26824/14 Istvan SILAGHI against Romania

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

Vincent A. De Gaetano, President, Egidijus KÅ«ris, Gabriele Kucsko-Stadlmayer, judges,

and Hasan Bakırcı, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 26 March 2014,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Istvan Silaghi, is a Romanian national, who was born in 1979 and is detained in Satu Mare Penitentiary.

The Romanian Government (“the Government” ) were represented by their Agent, Mrs C. Brumar, of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The applicant complained under Article 3 of the Convention about the inadequate conditions of detention in Satu Mare Penitentiary.

The applicant ’ s complaints under Article 3 of the Convention were communicated to the Government, who submitted their observations on the admissibility and merits. The observations were forwarded for information to the applicant, who was invited to submit his claims under Article 41. No reply was received to the Registry ’ s letter.

By letter dated 19 October 2015, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his claims had expired on 20 August 2015 and that no extension of time had been requested. The applicant ’ s attention was dra wn 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 28 October 2015. 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. Furtherm ore, 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 February 2016 .

Hasan Bakırcı Vincent A. De Gaetano Acting Deputy Registrar President