FIFTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 17029/08 Franc GORIÅ EK against Slovenia

The European Court of Human Rights (Fifth Section), sitting on 4 September 2012 as a Committee composed of:

Ann Power-Forde , President, Boštjan M. Zupančič , Angelika Nußberger , judges, and Stephen Phillips , Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 25 March 2008,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

THE FACTS

The applicant, Mr Franc Gorišek , is a Slovenian national who was born in 1954 and lives in Laško .

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

The applicant ’ s complaints concerning the lack of a public trial were 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 and appoint a representative. No reply was received to the Registry ’ s letter.

By letter dated 27 April 2012, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 26 March 2012 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 14 May 2012. 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.

Stephen Phillips Ann Power-Forde Deputy Registrar President