6.  The applicant was born in 1946 and lives in the Rostov Region. 7.  On 30 April 1999 the applicant obtained a judgment of the Shakhty Town Court of the Rostov Region by which social-security authorities were to pay him a certain amount in respect of previously unpaid emoluments. 8.  In 2002, the applicant received the amount due under the judgment. 9.  On 7 December 2006 the applicant and the Shakhty Department of Labour and Social Development entered into a friendly settlement, according to which the Department was to pay the applicant compensation of 3,000 euros (“EUR”) for the delay in enforcement of the above judgment. In exchange, the applicant was to abandon his claims relating to untimely payments. On the same date the Sovetskiy District Court of Rostov-on-Don approved the settlement. 10.  On 19 December 2006 the District Court's judgment became final. 11.  By letter of 28 December 2006, the applicant informed the Court that the terms of the settlement had been implemented and that he did not wish to pursue proceedings before the Court.