FIFTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 27096/08 Ivan Oleksiyovych VERNYK against Ukraine

The European Court of Human Rights ( Fifth Section ), sitting on 25 November 2014 as a Committee composed of:

Vincent A. De Gaetano, President, Ganna Yudkivska, André Potocki, judges,

and Stephen Phillips , Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 30 May 2008 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Ivan Oleksiyovych Vernyk , was a Ukrainian national, who was born in 1942 and live d in Chernivtsi .

The Ukrainian Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent.

The applicant complained under Articles 6 and 8 of the Convention about having been unlawfully and unfairly evicted from a hostel allocated to him under the protected tenancy scheme in connection with his employment.

The application was communicated to the Government, who , on 16 December 2013, submitted their observations o n the admissibility and merits, in which they informed the Court that the applicant had died on 27 December 2012. A copy of his death certificate was enclosed. The observations were forwarded to the applicant ’ s address for comment to enable a potential heir to manifest an intention to pursue the application. However, no reply was received to the Registry ’ s letter.

THE LAW

The Court notes that the applicant died and that no successor has declared that he or she wished to pursue the application. In the circumstances, it finds that it is no longer justified to continue the examination of the applications pursuant to Article 37 § 1 (c) 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 co ntinued 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.

Stephen Phillips Vincent A. D e Gaetano Registrar President