CEDH · CASELAW;DECISIONS;DECCOMMISSION;ENG — 12 mai 1986

.sDD6737AE { font-size:11pt } .s211D6B00 { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:8.5pt } .sBB9EE52A { font-family:Arial }  The European Commission of Human Rights sitting in private on 12 May 1986,   the following members being present:                 MM. C. A. NØRGAARD, President                   G. SPERDUTI                   F. ERMACORA                   E. BUSUTTIL                   G. JÖRUNDSSON                   G. TENEKIDES                   S. TRECHSEL                   B. KIERNAN                   A. WEITZEL                   J. C. SOYER                   H. G. SCHERMERS                   H. DANELIUS                   G. BATLINER              Mrs. G. H. THUNE               Sir Basil HALL                Mr. H. C. KRÜGER Secretary to the Commission   Having regard to Article 25 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (art. 25);   Having regard to the application introduced on 4 December 1981 by N.C. against the United Kingdom and registered on 15 December 1981 under file No. 9618/81;   Having regard to the report provided for in Rule 40 of the Rules of Procedure of the Commission;   Having regard to:   -        The Commission's decision of 11 May 1984 to bring the application to the notice of the respondent Government but not to invite them to submit written observations on its admissibility and to adjourn the application;   -        the Commission's decision of 8 March 1986 to invite the applicant, pursuant to Rule 42 para. 2(a) of its Rules of Procedure, to inform it whether he proposed to pursue his application in view of the judgment of the Court in the case of James and Others;   -        the applicant's reply of 10 March 1986,   Having deliberated;   Decides as follows:   THE FACTS   The applicant is a chartered surveyor resident in Surrey.   He is represented by Mr. Harry Kidd of Oxford.   The applicant complains that the freehold of a house owned by him was compulsorily acquired by a tenant exercising the right of enfranchisement conferred by the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 and he invokes Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention (P1-1) and Articles 13 and 14 of the Convention (art. 13, art. 14).   PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION   The application was introduced on 4 December 1981 and registered on 15 December 1981.   On 11 May 1984 the Commission decided to bring the application to the notice of the respondent Government pursuant to Rule 42 para. 2(b) of the Rules of Procedure without requesting observations on its admissibility and merits and to adjourn the case pending the final decision in Application No. 8793/79, which raised similar issues.   On 8 March 1986 the Commission resumed its examination of the admissibility of the application in the light of the judgment of the Court of 21 February 1986 in the case of James and Others (formerly Application No. 8793/79) and decided to invite the applicant pursuant to Rule 42 para. 2(a) of the Rules of Procedure to indicate whether he wished to pursue the present application.   On 10 March 1986 the applicant informed the Commission that he wished to withdraw his application in view of the Court's judgment in the case of James and Others.   FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSION   The applicant complained that the compulsory enfranchisement of his tenant's interest in a freehold property under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 was in breach of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 (P1-1) and Articles 13 and 14 of the Convention (art. 13, art. 14).   However, in view of the Court's judgment in the case of James and Others, which relates to similar complaints, the applicant has informed the Commission that he wishes to withdraw his application.   The Commission finds that the applicant does not wish to maintain his application and that there are no reasons of a general character affecting the observance of the Convention which necessitate a further examination of the case.   For these reasons, the Commission   DECIDES TO STRIKE THE APPLICATION OFF ITS LIST OF CASES   Secretary to the Commission             President of the Commission       (H. C. KRÜGER)                          (C. A. NØRGAARD)