4.  The applicant was born in 1956 and lives in Chervona Kamyanka, the Kirovograd region. 5.  The facts of the case, as submitted by the parties, may be summarised as follows. 6.  In 1998 the applicant instituted civil proceedings in the Krasnyy Luch Court (Краснолуцький міський суд Луганської області) against his former employer, Mine no. 5 of the “Ukrrosobladnannya” State Mining Company (“the Mine no. 5,” шахта №5 ТПВ „Укррособладнання”) for disability benefits and other payments. On 9 October 1998 the court awarded the applicant UAH 15,668.80.[1] 7.  On 23 October 1998 the court bailiffs commenced the enforcement proceedings for the above judgment, which were subsequently transferred to the Krasnyy Luch Bailiffs' Service (“the Bailiffs,” Відділ Державної виконавчої служби Краснолуцького районного управління юстиції). 8.  On 13 August 2002 the Lugansk Regional Commercial Court (“the Commercial Court,” Господарський суд Луганської області) instituted bankruptcy proceedings against Mine no. 5. On 4 February 2003 the Commercial Court discontinued the bankruptcy proceedings, having approved the friendly settlement between the mine and its creditors. 9.  In 2004 the applicant instituted civil proceedings in the Krasnyy Luch Court against the Bailiffs for their omissions in enforcing the court judgment of 9 October 1998. On 13 August 2004 the court dismissed his claims, having found no such omissions. On 1 December 2004 the Krasnyy Luch Court returned the applicant's appeal against the ruling of 13 August 2004 as “not lodged” because of his failure to rectify its procedural shortcomings. The applicant did not appeal against this court decision. 10.  Between 27 August 1999 and 3 November 2004 the applicant received about half of the judgment debt (UAH 7,328.83[2]) due to him in some twenty instalments. 11.  The remainder of the debt (UAH 8,340.00[3]) was paid to the applicant in three instalments of 20 December 2004, 15 March 2005 and 12 August 2005. 12.  On 18 August 2005 the Bailiffs terminated the enforcement proceedings as completed.