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This study evaluates the revenue court case monitoring system (RCCMS) as a mechanism for improving judicial efficiency in Uttar Pradesh. Using official portal data from September 2024 to March 2025 and field-level insights from a district of Uttar Pradesh, it assesses whether digital dashboards embedded within supervisory frameworks can reduce long-standing pendency. The analysis finds that legacy cases older than 5 years declined by more than 80 per cent in a district of Uttar Pradesh following structured reviews by the District Magistrate and granular monitoring of Lekhpal and Revenue Inspector performance. Similar trends were observed in other high-performing districts, underscoring the link between digital oversight and administrative will. The findings suggest that RCCMS, when actively integrated into review mechanisms, can evolve from a data-entry platform into an instrument of performance governance. The study concludes that sustained reductions in pendency depend on aligning technology with procedural discipline, accountability measures and safeguards against circumvention.

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UP revenue code RCCMS Board of Revenue UP pendency in revenue courts technology adoption in revenue courts revenue case management system UP

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Data-driven Disposals: Evaluating RCCMS as a Tool for Efficiency in Revenue Courts

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