1.
The Commission may at any stage of the proceedings decide to strike a petition out of its list of cases where the circumstances lead to the conclusion that:
a.
the applicant does not intend to pursue his petition, or
b.
the matter has been resolved, or
c.
for any other reason established by the Commission, it is no longer justified to continue the examination of the petition.
However, the Commission shall continue the examination of a petition if respect for human rights as defined in this Convention so requires.
2.
If the Commission decides to strike a petition out of its list after having accepted it, it shall draw up a report which shall contain a statement of the facts and the decision striking out the petition together with the reasons therefor. The report shall be transmitted to the parties, as well as to the Committee of Ministers for information. The Commission may publish it.
3.
The Commission may decide to restore a petition to its list of cases if it considers that the circumstances justify such a course.