CEDH, Cour (Deuxième Section Comité), DEMIR AND OTHERS v. TURKEY, 16 mai 2017, 60267/09, 64012/09, 64143/09, 64168/09, 64182/09, …

SECOND SECTION DECISION Application no. 60267/09 Abdulaziz DEMİR and others against Turkey and 26 other applications (see list appended) The European Court of Human Rights (Second Section), sitting on 16 May 2017 as a Committee composed of: Ledi Bianku, President, Paul Lemmens, Jon Fridrik Kjølbro, judges, and Hasan Bakırcı, Deputy Section Registrar, Having regard to the above applications lodged on the various dates indicated in the appended table, Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

A list of the applicants is set out in the appendix. They were represented before the Court by Ms Figen Vural Sonmez, a lawyer practicing in Ankara. The Turkish Government ("the Government") were represented by their Agent. Three of the applicants, namely, Mr Emin Ağduk, Mr Fahrettin Baran and Ramazan Balku died after lodging the present applications. Following the communication of the cases, their heirs, whose details are set out in the appendix, informed the Court that they wished to pursue the application in their stead. For practical reasons, Mr Emin Ağduk, Mr Fahrettin Boran and Mr Ramazan Balku will continue to be called as the "applicants" in this decision although their heirs are now to be regarded as such (see Dalban v. Romania [GC], no. 28114/95, § 1, ECHR 1999-VI, and Çakar v. Turkey, no. 42741/98, § 2, 23 October 2003). At the date of lodging the applications, the applicants were employees at the Kozluk Municipality, Batman. A certain amount of money was deducted regularly from their salaries with a view to promoting their savings ("tasarrufa teşvik kesintisi"). However, the Municipality failed to pay back the amounts in question. The applicants accordingly brought actions before the Diyarbakır Administrative Court. In 2007, the Diyarbakır Administrative Court ordered the payment of the deducted amounts, plus interest to the applicants. In the absence of an appeal, the judgments became final. Despite the administrative court judgments and a payment order, the Kozluk Municipality did not make the payments. The cases were communicated under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention. Following the communication of the cases, by a letter dated 3 October 2016, the applicants' representative was requested to submit further factual information. In particular, she was invited to inform the Court about the outcome of the proceedings before the Compensation Commission, set up by Law no. 6384 of 9 January 2013. The representative'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 applicants do not intend to pursue the applications. When the registered post arrived at her address, the applicants' representative was not present. Notification was given that she should collect the registered mail from the post office. She failed to do so.

THE LAW

Having regard to the similar subject matter of the applications, the Court finds it appropriate to examine them jointly in a single decision. The Court considers that, in the given circumstances, the applicants may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue their applications, 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 cases. In view of the above, it is appropriate to strike the cases out of the list.

For these reasons

, the Court, unanimously, Decides to join the applications; Decides to strike the applications out of its list of cases. Done in English and notified in writing on 15 June 2017. Hasan Bakırcı Ledi Bianku Deputy Registrar President Appendix No. Application no. Lodged on Applicant Date of birth Place of residence 60267/09 03/11/2009 Abdulaziz Demir 10/02/1956 Batman Abdullah Babayiğit 01/06/1938 Batman Abdullah Boral 01/08/1962 Batman Abdullah Tanrıverdi 07/11/1955 Batman Abdullah Akın 01/01/1966 Batman 64012/09 03/11/2009 Abdulguffar Akın 25/06/1944 Batman Abdusselam Akın 01/01/1963 Batman Abdulsellam Aydemir 25/10/1965 Batman Abdurrahman Barlık 06/05/1958 Batman Abdurrahman Masyon 24/06/1970 Batman 64143/09 03/11/2009 Abdulaziz Başgak 01/02/1961 Batman Adem Avağ 01/01/1962 Batman Ahmet Baltaş 01/03/1967 Batman Ahmet Karataş 26/02/1954 Batman Ali Adanır 01/01/1953 Batman 64168/09 03/11/2009 Aydın Algan 02/03/1962 Batman Aydın Ayhan 28/01/1953 Batman Aydın Bilecan 01/01/1956 Batman Ayhan Ataş 10/09/1974 Batman Ayhan Sezikli 20/12/1964 Batman 64182/09 03/11/2009 Bahri DEMİR 05/01/1964 Batman Bahri Gümüş 01/01/1953 Batman Behçet Adsan 13/01/1969 Batman Beşir Tekin 03/04/1955 Batman Burhan Çelik 01/03/1963 Batman 64198/09 03/11/2009 Cano Bağuş 01/01/1964 Batman Celal Bilir 01/01/1964 Batman Cengiz Avcı 06/06/1967 Batman Cengiz Tilki 21/04/1968 Batman Cuma Acar 01/01/1954 Batman 64324/09 03/11/2009 Cuma Bakışgan 04/03/1946 Batman Cumattin Karataş 01/05/1972 Batman Cüneyit Kırdağ 01/01/1962 Batman Emin Ağduk Born on : 05/03/1950 Died on : 24/08/2011 His heirs : Adnan Ağduk 01/01/1987 Batman Remziye Ağduk 10/03/1988 Batman Hamide Ağduk 24/08/1991 Batman Veysel Ağduk 11/07/1992 Batman Sadiye Ağduk 01/10/1993 Batman Cuma Ağduk 20/01/1995 Batman Ahmet Ağduk 18/11/1996 Batman Mehmet Salih Ağduk 13/07/1998 Batman Zeynep Ağduk 29/11/1999 Batman Resul Ağduk 24/10/2001 Batman Ruhan Ağduk 08/09/2003 Batman Emin Mukyen 01/01/1965 Batman 64337/09 03/11/2009 Enver Sayın 01/01/1965 Batman Erdal Avağ 03/10/1948 Batman Fahrettin Baran Born on 01/01/1938 Batman Died on: 07/09/2012 Heir: Cuma BARAN 21/02/1987 Istanbul Faik Ağaçe 01/01/1962 Batman Faruk Gergin 01/01/1955 Batman 64352/09 03/11/2009 Fikret ATAK 01/01/1966 Batman Gürgin Engin 01/01/1964 Batman Hadi Atak 01/01/1962 Batman Hakim Doyar 01/02/1969 Batman Hayrettin Alphan 01/01/1964 Batman 64361/09 03/11/2009 Hayrettin Güngör 15/04/1963 Batman Hikmet Gezgin 11/10/1969 Batman Hüseyin Bağlamış 03/04/1965 Batman Hüseyin Turhal 02/01/1954 Batman Hüsnü Acar 09/05/1967 Batman 64511/09 03/11/2009 İbrahim Mukyen 01/01/1963 Batman İrfan Ayfer 01/01/1955 Batman İshak Mukan 11/12/1938 Batman İsmail Arslan 12/03/1968 Batman İsmail Avcı 03/03/1974 Batman 64518/09 03/11/2009 İsmet YAŞAR 05/01/1941 Batman Kasım Adsan 01/07/1928 Batman Kasım İn 07/03/1964 Batman (Heirs of Kazım Çiftçi) Çidem Çiftçi 09/06/1984 Batman Gurbet Çiftçi 16/08/1974 Batman Bülent Çiftçi 01/01/1977 Batman Yeliz Çiftçi 27/06/1982 Batman Leyla Çiftçi 27/03/1979 Batman Abdulmutalip Çiftçi 25/03/1988 Batman Mehmet Çiftçi 01/10/1952 Edirne Gülnaz Çiftçi 15/10/1944 Batman Muazzez Çiftçi 08/09/1972 Batman Kazım Toprak 01/01/1957 Batman 64596/09 03/11/2009 Lezgin AYDEMİR 03/04/1950 Batman M. Şirin Sarar 01/02/1954 Batman M. Tahir Yaşar 14/09/1952 Batman Mahfuz Cemiloğlu 11/01/1961 Batman Mahsum Arslan 01/02/1968 Batman 64607/09 03/11/2009 Mahsum BALTAŞ 17/03/1946 Batman Mehmet Akman 01/03/1965 Batman Mehmet Ali Han 15/02/1962 Batman Mehmet Bulut 01/01/1971 Batman Mehmet Cüneyit Aydemir 01/01/1962 Batman 64611/09 03/11/2009 Mehmet Emin BULUT 02/01/1965 Batman Mehmet Emin Yılmaz 16/04/1944 Batman Mehmet Hadi Yurdakul 01/01/1964 Batman Mehmet Karasu 01/01/1959 Batman Mehmet Mahfuz Baran 10/10/1964 Batman 64621/09 03/11/2009 Mehmet Muhdi SOYSAL 11/10/1967 Batman Mehmet Nihat Baltaş 03/05/1967 Batman Mehmet Reşit Adanır 31/03/1963 Batman Mehmet Salih Akın 16/01/1962 Batman Mehmet Selim Işık 17/01/1960 Batman 64637/09 03/11/2009 Mehmet Siraç BAYTAK Born on :08/08/1964 Died on: 05/07/2007 Heirs: Latife BAYTAK 05/10/1957 Batman Maşallah BAYTAK 02/02/1982 Batman Emrullah BAYTAK 13/07/1987 Batman Nurullah BAYTAK 13/09/1994 Batman Onur BAYTAK 17/09/1999 Batman Nazlı BAYTAK 17/12/2003 Batman Mehmet BAYTAK 21/02/2001 Batman Enez BAYTAK 08/05/2006 Batman Mehmet Şakir Araz 01/01/1963 Batman Mehmet Şerif Dayar 01/01/1959 Batman Mehmet Şirin Ancu 01/01/1956 Batman Mehmet Şirin Baltaş 07/12/1947 Batman 64647/09 03/11/2009 Mehmet Şirin BARAN 02/01/1950 Batman Mehmet Şirin Baş 26/05/1964 Batman Mehmet Şirin Çetin 29/01/1959 Batman Mehmet Şirin Öztekin 04/05/1970 Batman Mehmet Şirin Soysal 01/01/1956 Batman 64654/09 03/11/2009 Mehmet Taha Hezer 25/02/1964 Batman Metin Alp 10/07/1961 Batman Metin Atak 01/01/1972 Batman Metin Aydın 05/04/1974 Batman Metin Baltaş 01/01/1952 Batman 64665/09 03/11/2009 Metin CANDAR 10/11/1976 Batman Muhittin Doğan 01/01/1964 Batman Muhittin Kılınç 01/02/1964 Batman Murat Kaya 15/11/1944 Batman Muzaffer Üresin 01/01/1975 Batman 64726/09 03/11/2009 Necat Aksoy 01/01/1959 Batman Necmettin Güçlü 20/03/1963 Batman Nezir Boral 01/01/1963 Batman Nizam Arzık 01/02/1974 Batman Nurettin Atak 10/05/1970 Batman 64727/09 03/11/2009 Orhan Engin 01/01/1962 Batman Osman Işık 26/11/1965 Batman Ramazan Balku Born on: 01/01/1963 Died on: 05/10/2010 Heirs Lütfiye Balku 27/12/1961 Batman Gökhan Balku 29/12/1990 Batman Nergiz Balku 25/10/1989 Batman Fırat Balku 22/12/1992 Batman Ebru Balku 27/09/1994 Batman Enes Balku 27/09/2006 Batman Ramazan Ok 11/04/1956 Batman Recep Cengiz 04/03/1956 Batman 64732/09 03/11/2009 Sabri Karasu 01/01/1965 Batman Sadık Gümüş 01/01/1956 Batman Sadullah Yaşar 01/01/1934 Batman Salih Atlığ 01/11/1942 Batman Salih Bilecan 20/09/1959 Batman 64740/09 03/11/2009 Salih CEMİLOĞLU 25/10/1967 Batman Salih Tekin 02/02/1954 Batman Şahin Acar 01/01/1964 Batman Şakir Cutuk 01/01/1963 Batman Şareddin Ağaya 14/08/1963 Batman 64745/09 03/11/2009 Şerefettin Dayanç 20/07/1970 Batman Şefik Acar 01/01/1952 Batman Şuayip Hezer 07/01/1937 Batman Şükrü Şenal 01/01/1962 Batman Tacdin Emen 01/01/1962 Batman 64751/09 03/11/2009 Tahsin Aydın 21/09/1962 Batman Turan Batan 23/12/1960 Batman Vasfettin Atak 03/05/1973 Batman Yakup Ancu 02/02/1950 Batman Yakup Kaya 01/02/1950 Batman 64755/09 03/11/2009 Yusuf Masyon 24/06/1965 Batman Zeki Acar 25/05/1967 Batman Zeki Candar 31/01/1965 Batman