4.  The applicant was born in 1949 and lives in Siirt. 5.  On 20 December 1990 the General Directorate of National Roads and Highways expropriated three plots of land belonging to the applicant.A committee of experts assessed the value of the plots of land and the relevant amount was paid to him. 6.  Following the applicant's request for increased compensation, on 8 September 1998 the Baykan Civil Court of First-instance awarded him additional compensation of 114,180,000 Turkish liras (TRL)[1], plus interest at the statutory rate applicable at the date of the court's decision. In order to calculate the amount of increased compensation, the court consulted several experts. 7.  The General Directorate of National Roads and Highways appealed against the judgment of 8 September 1998. 8.  On 19 October 1998 the Court of Cassation upheld the judgment. 9.  According to the order of the General Directorate of National Roads and Highways, the amount of TRL 248,595,000[2] was paid to the applicant on 22 December 1998. The applicant claimed that he was paid on 4 January 1999.