FIFTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 10054/08 Todor Stanislavov DEYANOV against Bulgaria

The European Court of Human Rights ( Fifth Section ), sitting on 8 December 2015 as a Committee composed of:

Erik Møse , President, Yonko Grozev , Mārtiņš Mits , judges,

and Milan Blaško , Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 6 August 2007 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Todor Stanislavov Deyanov , is a Bulgarian national, who was born in 1956 and lives in Sofia. He was represented before the Court by Ms Y. Yakimova , a lawyer practising in Sofia .

The Bulgarian Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Ms M. Dimova , of the Ministry of Justice.

The applicant complained that he had been the victim of unlawful secret surveillance. On 1 September 2014 that part of the application was communicated to the Government under Articles 8 and 13 of the Convention .

The Government did not comment on the admissibility and merits of the application. After the time-limit for them to do so expired, in a letter of 30 March 2015 the applicant was invited to submit his own observations and any claims for just satisfaction . No reply was received to the Registry ’ s letter.

By another letter dated 3 August 2015 , sent by registered post, the applicant ’ s representative was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 11 May 2015 . 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. That last letter returned with a mention that it had not been claimed.

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 7 January 2016 .

Milan BlaÅ¡ko Erik Møse              Deputy Registrar President