6.  The applicant was born in 1930 and lives in Brwinów, Poland. 7.  On 3 February 1994 the applicant asked the Pruszków District Court (Sąd Rejonowy w Pruszkowie) to declare that he acquired property by prescription. 8.  On 16 November 1994 the court held the first hearing. 9.  In 1995 and 1996 the court held eight hearings at which it heard witnesses. 10.  In 1997 the court scheduled five hearings. They were all adjourned either because the participants or witnesses were not properly notified about the hearings or they were absent for another reason. 11.  From 20 February to 29 December 1998 the court listed seven hearings. Most of them were adjourned. 12.  On 15 January 1999 the court ordered an inspection of the land register. 13.  On 21 August 2000 the court, sitting in camera, called as participants four persons and stayed the proceedings. 14.  It appears that the applicant appealed against this decision but her appeal was never examined. 15.  On 2 March 2001 the court, sitting in camera, resumed the proceedings. It further established that one of the participants in the proceedings had died and stayed the proceedings again. 16.  On 22 May 2001 the court, sitting in camera, resumed the proceedings and called two persons as participants. 17.  The applicant submits that since December 1998 no hearings have been held and that the proceedings are pending before the Pruszków District Court.