3.  The applicant was born in 1977 and lives in Osmaniye. 4.  While performing his compulsory military service, the applicant sustained a serious knee injury, which led to his eventual discharge. 5.  The applicant subsequently lodged a request with the Retired Civil Servants' Fund (Emekli Sandığı) to receive disability benefits in connection with his knee injury. 6. On 15 September 2003 the Retired Civil Servants' Fund rejected the applicant's request. On 21 November 2003 the applicant applied to the Supreme Military Administrative Court for the annulment of this decision. 7.  On 23 September 2004 the Supreme Military Administrative Court held a hearing where it heard the principal public prosecutor, who presented his written opinion on the merits of the case which had been previously submitted to the court on 7 July 2004, and the parties. The written opinion of the principal public prosecutor had not been communicated to the applicant prior to the hearing. 8.  On 10 February 2005 the Supreme Military Administrative Court rejected the applicant's request. The applicant sought the rectification of this judgment. 9.  On 26 May 2005 the Supreme Military Administrative Court dismissed the applicant's rectification request, which decision was served on the applicant on 8 June 2005.