diff --git a/app/Controllers/RestAuthenticationController.php b/app/Controllers/RestAuthenticationController.php
index 89ec1de..b15d191 100755
--- a/app/Controllers/RestAuthenticationController.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/RestAuthenticationController.php
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class RestAuthenticationController extends AdminController
                 //check the resend otp (with in 60 seconds don't allow another otp to send)
                 $check = canSendOtp($employeeData);
                 if (!$check['allowed']) {
-                    return $this->respond(['status'  => false,'message' => 'OTP already sent. Please wait before retrying.','retry_after_seconds' => $check['retry_after'] ])->setStatusCode(429); // Too Many Requests
+                    return $this->respond(['status'  => false,'message' => 'OTP already sent. Please wait before retrying.','retry_after_seconds' => $check['retry_after']], 429); // Too Many Requests
                 }
 
                 $this->myLogger->logme("error", "REST-AUTH-CONTROLLER - verifyEmployeeWithMobileNumber: Employee verified with ID = " . $employeeData['employee_id']);
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ class RestAuthenticationController extends AdminController
                 //check the resend otp (with in 60 seconds don't allow another otp to send)
                 $check = canSendOtp($employeeData);
                 if (!$check['allowed']) {
-                    return $this->respond(['status'  => false,'message' => 'OTP already sent. Please wait before retrying.','retry_after_seconds' => $check['retry_after'] ])->setStatusCode(429); // Too Many Requests
+                    return $this->respond(['status'  => false,'message' => 'OTP already sent. Please wait before retrying.','retry_after_seconds' => $check['retry_after']], 429); // Too Many Requests
                 }
 
                 $this->myLogger->logme("error", "REST-AUTH-CONTROLLER - verifyEmployeeWithEmailId: Valid employee found, generating OTP");
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ class RestAuthenticationController extends AdminController
                     //check the resend otp (with in 60 seconds don't allow another otp to send)
                     $check = canSendOtp($HrData);
                     if (!$check['allowed']) {
-                        return $this->respond(['status'  => false,'message' => 'OTP already sent. Please wait before retrying.','retry_after_seconds' => $check['retry_after'] ])->setStatusCode(429); // Too Many Requests
+                        return $this->respond(['status'  => false,'message' => 'OTP already sent. Please wait before retrying.','retry_after_seconds' => $check['retry_after']], 429); // Too Many Requests
                     }
                 
                     $sql = "UPDATE level_contacts SET otp = ? WHERE mobile = ? AND contact_type = 'client' AND is_active = 1";
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ class RestAuthenticationController extends AdminController
                 //check the resend otp (with in 60 seconds don't allow another otp to send)
                 $check = canSendOtp($HrData);
                 if (!$check['allowed']) {
-                    return $this->respond(['status'  => false,'message' => 'OTP already sent. Please wait before retrying.','retry_after_seconds' => $check['retry_after'] ])->setStatusCode(429); // Too Many Requests
+                    return $this->respond(['status'  => false,'message' => 'OTP already sent. Please wait before retrying.','retry_after_seconds' => $check['retry_after']], 429); // Too Many Requests
                 }