43rd Ordinary Session so as to allow the Respondent State make its submission. 33. On 19 May 2008, the Secretariat received the Respondent State’s submission on Admissibility. 34. By Note Verbale dated 24 October 2008, the Respondent State was requested Communication. R to submit supplementary observations on the Admissibility of the HP 35. Then, the Commission deferred the consideration of the Communication at its 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th and 49th OS. 36. During its 50th Ordinary Session held in Banjul, The Gambia from 24 October to 5 November 2011, the Communication was considered and declared admissible by the Commission. The parties were accordingly notified of the decision and the Complainants by a letter dated 1 December AC 2011 were requested to submit their observations on the merits by february 2012. 37. By letter dated 21 August 2012, the Complainants were reminded one last time to submit their observations on Merits and they were informed that due to their failure to submit by the time requested, the Commission will proceed to strike out the Communication. Reasons for strike out 1. Rule 108 (1) of the Commission’s Rules of Procedure establishes that when a Communication has been declared admissible, the Commission shall set a period of sixty (60) days for the Complainants to submit their observations on the Merits. 8