000086 13. By letter dated 21 April 2014, received at the Registry on 22 April 2014, the Applicant informed the Court about his meeting with the representative of the Republic of Rwanda on this matter and stated that "...1 have no interest in pursuing that matter and request the Court to put an end to that matter". 14. By letter dated 22 April 2014, the Registry acknowledged receipt of the request made by the Applicant, to strike out the matter from its cause list, and served a copy on the Respondent State. the Rules of Court provides that"where an Applicant notifies the Registrar of its intention not to proceed with a case, the Court shall take due note thereof, and 75. Rule 58 of o shail sfnke the Application off the CourT's Cause Lisf. lf at the date of receipt by the Registry of the notice of the intention not to proceed with the case, fhe Respo ndent Sfafe has already taken rneasures to proceed with fhe case, its consent shall be required". 16.ln the light of the above-mentioned Rule, it is observed that at the time the Registry received the letter from the Applicant not to proceed with the case, that is, 21 April 2014, the Respondent State had not yet taken any measures to proceed with the case. 17.|n view of the foregoing, the Court notes that it is not necessary to seek the consent t o of the Respondent State on the Applicants notice of discontinuance. lS.Consequently, and pursuant to Rule 58 of the Rules of Court, the Court hereby Orders that the malter be and the same is hereby struck out from the Cause List of the Court. Done in Arusha (United Republic of Tanzania), this Fourteenth day of the month of [\ilay, in the year Two Thousand and Fourteen, in English and French, the French text being authoritative. 5