16. The Complainant requests that the following remedies be granted by the African Commission: I. An order directing the Respondent State to implement the Court judgement delivered in favour of the Complainant or an order directing that the Respondent State provide an effective remedy for the Applicants. II. In the alternative, if the African Commission finds that the withdrawal of the Applicants licenses and the seizure of the quarries were justified and in the public interest, an order that the Respondent State pay commensurate compensation to the Applicants. The Procedure 17. The Secretariat of the African Commission received the Complaint on 12 March 2009, and acknowledged receipt of the same on 15 March 2009, requesting that a signed copy of the Complaint be sent to the Secretariat as soon as possible. 18. On 17 March 2009, the Secretariat received a signed copy of the complaint and acknowledged receipt of the same. 19. During the 6th Extra Ordinary Session of the African Commission, which took from 30 March to 3 April 2009, in Banjul, The Gambia, the African Commission considered the Communication and decided to be seized thereof. 20. By Note Verbale dated 6 April 2009, and by letter of the same date, both parties were informed of the decision of the African Commission and requested to 5