diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/ManageSubAdminController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/ManageSubAdminController.php
index 683497c..4ba355c 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/ManageSubAdminController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/ManageSubAdminController.php
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ class ManageSubAdminController extends Controller
         $validator = Validator::make($request->post(), [
             'name' => 'required',
             // 'address' => 'required',
-            'mobile_number' => 'required|unique:users,contact_number',
+            'mobile_number' => 'required',
             'password' => 'required',
-            'email' => 'required|unique:users,email',
+            'email' => 'required',
         ], [
             'unique' => ':attribute should be unique',
             'required' => ':attribute is required'
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ 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'=>$request->contact_number])->exists();
+        if($alreadyExists)
+        {
+            return response()->json(['status' => 400, 'message' =>'email or mobile number already exists']);
+        }
 
         // defining user type 
         if ($request->role_type == 1) {