BY LETTER LODGED AT THE REGISTRY ON 17 DECEMBER 1980 THE APPLICANTS INFORMED THE COURT THAT IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE BEEN GRANTED A SUSPENSION UNTIL 1 APRIL 1981 OF THE EXECUTION OF THE DECISION TO TRANSFER THEM , THEY WISH TO DISCONTINUE THE APPLICATIONS FOR THE ADOPTION OF INTERIM MEASURES LODGED ON 5 DECEMBER 1980 .
THIS SITUATION MUST BE DEALT WITH IN THE LIGHT OF THE SPECIAL RULES CONCERNING THE PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR INTERIM MEASURES . ACCORDINGLY , THE APPLICANTS ' ABANDONMENT MUST BE ACCEPTED AND COSTS MUST BE RESERVED PENDING JUDGMENT ON THE MAIN APPLICATIONS , WHICH ARE STILL IN PROGRESS .
ON THOSE GROUNDS ,
THE JUDGE ACTING AS PRESIDENT OF THE COURT , PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 96 ( 1 ), THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 85 AND THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 11 OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE ,
HEREBY MAKES THE FOLLOWING INTERLOCUTORY
ORDER
1 . CASES 161/80 R II AND 162/80 R II ARE REMOVED FROM THE COURT REGISTER .
2.COSTS ARE RESERVED UNTIL JUDGMENT HAS BEEN GIVEN IN JOINED CASES 161/80 AND 162/80 .
