6.  The first five applicants were born in 1910, 1935, 1939, 1912 and 1940 respectively. The sixth and the seventh applicant were born on unspecified dates. At the relevant time all the applicants lived in the town of Voronezh. 7.  The applicants were entitled to pecuniary awards against the State in connection with the late payment of their pensions. 8.  By judgment of 7 August 2000 of the Novovoronezhskiy Town Court of the Voronezh Region (“the Town Court”) the first applicant was granted 2,117.38 Russian roubles (“RUR”, approximately 84 euros, “EUR”) to be paid by the State. The judgment came into force on 28 September 2000. 9.  Having examined the claims of the third and the fourth applicant, on 5 September 2000 the Town Court granted them RUR 1,461.78 (approximately EUR 59) and RUR 2,320.81 (approximately EUR 93) respectively against the State. This judgment came into force on 15 September 2000. 10.  On 18 September 2000 the Town Court granted the second applicant’s claim and awarded her RUR 3,346.63 (approximately EUR 140) to be paid by the State. 11.  On 25 September 2000 the fifth applicant was successful in a claim before the Town Court against the pension authority. The court granted him RUR 2,318.63 (approximately EUR 97). The judgment came into force on 4 October 2000. 12.  The awards in respect of the sixth and the seventh applicant were made by the Town Court on 18 and 19 September 2000. 13.  On an unspecified date the applicants applied to bailiffs’ service, requesting to assist in enforcement of the said awards. 14.  By letter of 30 January 2001 the bailiffs’ service returned the execution writs without enforcement. 15.  It appears that the above judgments were not enforced at least until 25 May 2004 which is the date on which the respondent Government have filed their observations.