FOURTH SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 48069/06
by Vladimír SIKA
against Slovakia
The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 7 December 2010 as a Committee composed of:
	David Thór Björgvinsson, President,
	Päivi Hirvelä,
	Mihai Poalelungi, judges,
and Fatoş Aracı, Deputy Section Registrar,
Having regard to the above application lodged on 21 November 2006,
Having regard to the applicant’s failure to reply to the request for information concerning further developments in the proceedings complained of,
Having deliberated, decides as follows:
THE FACTS
The application was lodged by Mr Vladimír Sika, a Slovak national who was born in 1937 and lives in Trnava. The Government of the Slovak Republic (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Mrs M. Pirošíková.
The applicant complained under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention about the length of civil proceedings and also alleged a violation of Article 14 of the Convention.
The applicant’s complaint concerning the length of the proceedings was communicated to the Government, who submitted their observations on the admissibility and merits. The observations were forwarded to the applicant, who also submitted his observations. Before including the case in the list of cases to be examined by the Court, the judge appointed as rapporteur decided that information was required from the applicant concerning further developments in the proceedings complained of. No reply was received to the Registry’s letter of 4 June 2010.
By letter dated 5 October 2010, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of the requested information had expired on 2 July 2010 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 8 October 2010. 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.
	Fatoş Aracı	David Thór Björgvinsson
	Deputy Registrar	President