5.  The applicant was born in 1958 and lives in the Orenburg Region. 6.  In May 2003 the applicant, a retired military officer, sued the Military Department of the Orenburg Region for an increase of his pension and compensation for pecuniary damage. 7.  On 21 May 2003 the Totskiy District Court of the Orenburg Region allowed the applicant's action and awarded him 21,677.10 Russian roubles (RUR, approximately 602 euros). The judgment was not appealed against. 8.  In October 2003 the applicant submitted a writ of execution to the bailiffs' service. The bailiffs' service opened enforcement proceedings. 9.  On 22 December 2003 the bailiffs' service discontinued the enforcement proceedings because the debtor had no available funds. 10.  On 13 March 2005 the Military Department transferred the amount due into the applicant's bank account. 11.  On 16 May 2005 a prosecutor decided not to institute criminal proceedings against the head of the Military Department for his failure to enforce the judgment, finding that he had not acted with intent.