FIRST SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 44815/05 Tamara Fedorovna PYKHTYREVA against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights ( First Section ), sitting on 15 November 2011 as a Committee composed of:

Peer Lorenzen , President, Elisabeth Steiner , Khanlar Hajiyev , judges, and André Wampach , Deputy Section Registra r ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 9 November 2005,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

THE FACTS

The applicant, Ms Tamara Fedorovna Pykhtyreva , is a Russian national who was born in 1944 and lives in Omsk . The Russian Government (“the Government ” ) were represented by Mr G. Matyushkin , Representative of the Russian Federation at the European Court of Human Rights.

The applicant complained about the length of criminal and civil proceedings.

The complaint was communicated to the Government, who made a friendly-settlement proposal. The proposal was forwarded to the applicant for comment.

By letter dated 19 August 2011 , sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of her observations had expired on 8 July 2011 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 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.

André Wampach Peer Lorenzen Deputy Registrar President