CEDH · CASELAW;DECISIONS;DECCOMMISSION;ENG — 7 septembre 1989

.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 }                                  Application No. 14458/88                                 by Parviz ZARRABI                                 against the United Kingdom             The European Commission of Human Rights sitting in private on 7 September 1989, the following members being present:                   MM.   C.A. NØRGAARD, President                      J.A. FROWEIN                      G. JÖRUNDSSON                      A.S. GÖZÜBÜYÜK                      A. WEITZEL                      J.C. SOYER                      H. DANELIUS                      G. BATLINER                      J. CAMPINOS                      H. VANDENBERGHE                 Mrs.   G.H. THUNE                 Sir   Basil HALL                 MM.   F. MARTINEZ                      C.L. ROZAKIS                 Mrs.   J. LIDDY                 Mr.   L. LOUCAIDES                   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;           Having regard to the application introduced on 2 December 1988 by Parviz ZARRABI against the United Kingdom and registered on 9 December 1988 under file No. 14458/88;           Having regard to:        -   reports provided for in Rule 40 of the Rules of Procedure         of the Commission;        -   the Commission's decision of 16 December 1988 to bring         the application to the notice of the respondent Government         and invite them to submit written observations on its         admissibility and merits;        -   the observations submitted by the respondent Government on         15 February 1989 to which the applicant replied on         17 April 1989;        -   the information provided by the Government on 14 April 1989;        -   the information provided by the applicant's representative on         28 June 1989;           Having deliberated;           Decides as follows:   THE FACTS           The applicant is a citizen of Iran, born in 1949, and resident in the United Kingdom since May 1977 where he has close relatives.   He was at first represented before the Commission by Miss C. Parker, barrister, instructed by the North Kensington Law Centre.           The applicant originally complained to the Commission of the decision by British immigration authorities to deport him to Iran because of drug convictions.   However, after a review of his case, the Government revoked the deportation order in view of the current situation in Iran.   PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION           The application was introduced on 2 December 1988 and registered on 9 December 1988.   After a preliminary examination of the case by the Rapporteur, the Commission decided to give notice of the application to the respondent Government, pursuant to Rule 42 para. 2 (b) of the Rules of Procedure, and to invite them to submit their observations on the admissibility and merits of the application. These observations were submitted on 15 February 1989, to which the applicant replied on 17 April 1989.   However on 14 April 1989 the Government informed the Commission that the Home Secretary had made a further review of the applicant's case and, in view of the current situation in Iran, had decided to revoke the deportation order against the applicant.   The applicant has failed to inform the Commission whether he wishes to pursue or withdraw the application in view of this development.   On 28 June 1989 the applicant's representative informed the Commission that she no longer acted on his behalf and advised the Commission's Secretariat to contact the applicant directly.   The applicant did not reply to a registered letter dated 26 July 1989 from the Secretariat requesting confirmation of the applicant's withdrawal or continuation of the application.   REASONS FOR THE DECISION           The Commission notes that the applicant no longer risks deportation from the United Kingdom to Iran and that he has failed to inform his representative or the Commission whether he still wishes to pursue his application.   In these circumstances, the Commission concludes that the applicant has lost interest in his case.   Moreover, it finds no reasons of a general character affecting the observance of the Convention which require the further examination of the application.           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)