diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/ManageSubAdminController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/ManageSubAdminController.php
index 4ba355c..0bb1e01 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/ManageSubAdminController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/ManageSubAdminController.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class ManageSubAdminController extends Controller
             return response()->json(['status' => 400, 'message' => $validationMessage]);
         }
         // $principalType = Iam_Principal_Type::find($request->role_type);
-        $alreadyExists = User::where(['email'=>$request->email,'contact_number'=>$request->contact_number])->exists();
+        $alreadyExists = User::where('email',$request->email)->orWhere('contact_number',$request->contact_number)->exists();
         if($alreadyExists)
         {
             return response()->json(['status' => 400, 'message' =>'email or mobile number already exists']);