Ranpreet Randhawa v. Carmelita Flaim, 2011 HRTO 1843

HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO

B E T W E E N:

Ranpreet Randhawa

Applicant

-and-

Carmelita Flaim

Respondent

DECISION

Adjudicator: Michelle Flaherty

Date: October 11, 2011

Citation: 2011 HRTO 1843

Indexed as: Randhawa v. Flaim

1The applicant filed an Application under s. 34 of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended (the “Code”), on November 10, 2009.

2On May 6, 2011, the Tribunal issued a Notice of Mediation to the parties confirming that mediation of the Application would take place on August 19, 2011 at 655 Bay Street, 14th Floor, Toronto, Ontario from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The Notice was mailed to the applicant’s address provided in the Application and was not returned as undeliverable.

3The applicant did not attend the scheduled mediation session on August 19, 2011 and did not communicate with the Tribunal to explain the failure to attend.

4On August 29, 2011, the Tribunal wrote the applicant directing that he advise it of his intentions with respect to the Application. The letter warned the applicant that a failure to respond to the letter in writing within ten days would be deemed an abandonment of the Application.

5As of the date of this Decision the applicant has not responded to the Tribunal and the Tribunal’s correspondence to him has not been returned.

6In the circumstances, the applicant is deemed to have abandoned the Application and the Application is dismissed.