6.  The applicant was born in 1949 and lives in Šentjur. 7.  On 5 May 1998 and 8 January 1999 the Pension and Disability Insurance Institute of Slovenia (Zavod za invalidsko in pokojninsko zavarovanje Slovenije, “PDII”) issued decisions concerning the invalidity status of the applicant. 8. On 25 January 1999 the applicant instituted proceedings against PDII in the Ljubljana Labour and Social Court (Delovno in socialno sodišče v Ljubljani), contesting the above decisions.
Between 7 April 1999 and 31 December 2002 the applicant lodged four written submissions and adduced evidence.
On 6 September 2001 and 11 February 2002 he requested that a date be set for a hearing.
On 13 November 2000 he requested that the case be heard as a matter of priority, which was rejected by the court.
Of the three hearings held between 19 June 2002 and 19 March 2003, none was adjourned at the request of the applicant.
During the proceedings, the court appointed a medical expert.
At the last hearing, the court decided to deliver a written judgment. The judgment, upholding the applicant’s claim in part, was served on the applicant on 25 March 2003. 9. On 1 April 2003 the applicant appealed to the Higher Labour and Social Court (Višje delovno in socialno sodišče).
On 16 April 2004 the court rejected the applicant’s appeal.
The judgement was served on the applicant on 5 May 2004. 10. On 31 May 2004 the applicant lodged an appeal on points of law with the Supreme Court (Vrhovno sodišče).
On 18 January 2005 the court rejected the appeal.
The judgement was served on the applicant on 9 February 2005.