0001$t a letter dated 20 March, 2017, the Registry notified the Respondent state of the decision of the Court The Respondent state filed the Response to the Application on 12 April, 21. 2017 22. This was transmitted to the Applicant by a notice dated 1g April,2o1z, granting thirty (30) days from the date of receipt, for the filing of the Reply to the Response. 23- The Applicant filed the Repty on 23 May,2O1T 24. By a letter dated 16 June,2017, the Registry notified the Parties that the written procedure was closed with effect from 14 June,2O1T. IV. PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES 25. ln his Application, the Applicant prays the Court to "i) restore justice where it is overlooked, and quash both the conviction and sentence imposed upon him, and set him at liberty; ii) grant reparation pursuant to article 27 (1) of the protocol; iii) grant any other orde(s) sought that may deem fit in the circumstances of the complaints." 26. ln its Response, the Respondent state prays the court to declare that the Application is not within the purview of its jurisdiction, and that the Application does not fulfil the admissibility requirements specified under Rule 40 (5) of the Rules on exhaustion of local remedies and Rule 50 (6) on filing an application within a reasonable time. 27 On the merits, the Respondent State further prays the Cou 7 dth