5.  The applicant was born in 1959 and lives in the Perm Region. 6.  In February 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 5 March 2003 the Justice of the Peace of the 2nd Court Circuit of the Totskiy District of the Orenburg Region allowed the applicant's action and awarded him 20,989.90 Russian roubles (RUR, approximately 608 euros). The judgment was not appealed against. 8.  On 25 March 2003 the bailiffs' service opened enforcement proceedings. 9.  On 18 July 2003 the bailiffs' service discontinued the enforcement proceedings because the debtor had no available funds. It advised the applicant to apply to the Orenburg regional department of the Ministry of Finance. 10.  By letter of 4 September 2003, the Orenburg regional department advised the applicant to apply to head office of the Ministry of Finance. 11.  On 6 January 2004 the Ministry of Finance refused to pay the award and referred the applicant back to the bailiffs' service. 12.  On 1 April 2005 the Military Department transferred the amount due into the applicant's bank account. 13.  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.