4.  The applicant was born in 1937 and lives in Padua. 5.  He is the owner of a flat in Battipaglia, which he had let to E.T. 6.  In a writ served on the tenant on 9 July 1991, the applicant communicated his intention to terminate the lease and summoned the tenant to appear before the Eboli Magistrate. 7.  By a decision of 15 July 1991, which was made enforceable on 4 September 1991, the Eboli Magistrate upheld the validity of the notice to quit and ordered that the premises be vacated by 30 March 1992. 8.  On 30 May 1994, the applicant served notice on the tenant requiring him to vacate the premises. 9.  On 11 August 1994, he served notice on the tenant informing him that the order for possession would be enforced by a bailiff on 26 August 1994. 10.  On 26 August 1994, the bailiff made an attempt to recover possession which proved unsuccessful as, under the statutory provisions providing for the staggering of evictions, the applicant was not entitled to police assistance in enforcing the order for possession. 11.  Thereafter, the applicant decided not to pursue the enforcement proceedings, given the lack of prospects of obtaining the assistance of the police. 12.  On 11 November 1999, the applicant resumed the proceedings. He served notice on the tenant requiring him to vacate the premises. 13.  On 1 December 1999, the tenant instituted civil proceedings before the Salerno District Court contesting the enforcement proceedings. 14.  According to the last information provided by the applicant, pursuant the entry into force of Law Decree no 450 of 27 December 2001, the enforcement proceedings were suspended until the 30 June 2002. 15.  On 15 November 2002 the applicant had not yet recovered possession of the flat.