6.  The applicant was born in 1931. He died on 19 June 2003. In letters received by the Court on 12 December 2003 and 27 September 2004, the applicant’s daughter Ms T.A. Shvayko informed the Court that she wished to pursue the application. 7.  The applicant was a former employee of the “Donetskaya” State Mine (the “DSM”). During his work at the DSM, he contracted an occupational disease. In 1995 a medical commission examined the applicant’s state of health, and he was recognised as falling within the second group of disabled persons, i.e. people with an 80% loss of ability to work. 8.  Following his examination by the medical commission, the DSM decided to pay the applicant disability compensation in the amount of UAH 5,573[1]. They also ordered monthly allowances for the applicant, but failed to pay them. 9.  In March 2001 the applicant instituted proceedings against the DSM seeking compensation for unpaid monthly disability allowances. On 26 February 2001 the Torez City Court ordered the DSM to pay the applicant UAH 17,037.19[2] in compensation for the delayed payment of disability benefits. 10.  On 28 March 2001 the writ of execution no. 2-932 dated 26 February 2001 issued by the Torez City Court was presented to the Bailiffs’ Service of the Torez City Department of Justice for enforcement. 11.  On 30 March 2001 the bailiff issued a resolution instituting the enforcement proceedings in the case. 12.  On 18 April 2001 the bailiff attached the DSM’s current bank account and, on 17 May 2001, its property. 13.  On 6 May 2001 the Torez Execution Service informed the applicant that the judgment could not be executed immediately due to the DSM’s lack of funds. 14.  On 10 October 2002 the applicant informed the court that the execution proceedings were still pending. 15.  On 16 May 2003 the necessary funds were made available and, on 19 May 2003, the State Treasury in Shakhtarsk of the Donetsk Region paid the outstanding amount of the debt to the applicant. 16.  In accordance with the information provided by the applicant’s representative, he received the full amount of compensation awarded by the Torez City Court on 25 May 2003.