4.  The applicant was born in 1957 and lives in Teykovo, Ivanovo Region. 5.  The applicant is entitled to welfare payments for her children.  In 2001 she brought civil proceedings against a local welfare authority, claiming arrears in those payments for 1998 – 2000. 6.  By default judgment of 21 November 2001 the Teykovo Town Court of the Ivanovo Region awarded 11,151.90 Russian roubles (RUB) in her favour. Ten days later the judgment became final and a writ of execution was issued and sent to the bailiffs. 7.  In June 2002 the welfare authority paid a part of the applicant's court award in the amount of RUB 1,928.63. 8.  In 2003 the applicant brought a fresh claim, seeking to have her court award linked to the rate of inflation. 9.  On 24 March 2003 the Teykovo Town Court awarded her RUB 1,854.39. The judgment became final ten days later and enforcement proceedings were commenced accordingly. 10.  In 2004 the applicant lodged a court complaint against the bailiffs concerning their failure to enforce the judgments of 21 November 2001 and 24 March 2003 in time. 11.  On 30 March 2004 the Frunzenskiy District Court of Ivanovo rejected the applicant's claims as groundless, having found that the delays in the enforcement proceedings had not been imputable to the bailiffs. 12.  On 12 May 2004 the Ivanovo Regional Court upheld the first-instance judgment on appeal. 13.  Thereafter the applicant unsuccessfully applied for a supervisory review of the judgment of 30 March 2004 and the decision of 12 May 2004. 14.  On 4 June 2004 the welfare authority paid the applicant another part of the judgment debt in the amount of RUB 4,207.92. 15.  On 21 December 2004 the welfare authority paid the applicant the remaining part of the judgment debt in the amount of RUB 6,869.74.