4.  The applicant was born in 1968 and lives in Taliándörögd. 5.  In October 1999 the Hungarian Railway Company received authorisation to lead wires through the applicant’s property. On 7 April 2000 the applicant received 1,858,536 Hungarian forints (HUF) in compensation from the Railway Company. 6.  Nevertheless, in October 2000 the applicant brought an action in damages against the Hungarian Railway Company before the Veszprém County Regional Court, claiming that the compensation given did not cover the loss in the value of his property. The court appointed three real estate experts. On 24 February 2003 the court gave judgment, finding in part for the applicant. 7.  This judgment was quashed on appeal by the Budapest Court of Appeal on 17 September 2003. 8.  In the resumed proceedings two new expert opinions were obtained. On 6 March 2007 the District Court gave judgment. It ordered the respondent to pay the applicant HUF 4,541,464, and dismissed the remainder of his claims. This judgment was upheld on appeal by the Győr Court of Appeal on 19 March 2008. 9.  The applicant lodged a petition for review with the Supreme Court. It upheld the Court of Appeal’s judgment on 2 October 2008. This decision was served on the applicant on 29 October 2008.