4.  The applicant was born in 1970 and lives in Rostov-on-Don. 5.  In 2001 the applicant brought an action against the Ministry of Internal Affairs to claim damages in respect of an injury he had sustained during his military service in Chechnya. 6.  On 24 December 2001 the Sovetsky District Court of Rostov granted the applicant's claim. His award consisted of a lump-sum compensation of 80,112.26 roubles (RUR) and monthly payments of RUR 2,225.35, subject to future adjustment to a statutory rate. The judgment entered into force on 4 January 2002. 7.  On 29 March 2002 the execution order was submitted to the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation for payment. 8.  On 4 July 2003, after the case had been communicated to the Government, the applicant was paid the amounts due pursuant to the execution order.