diff --git a/app/Controllers/EmployeeRestController.php b/app/Controllers/EmployeeRestController.php
index 2ab0eab0..46a82f2e 100755
--- a/app/Controllers/EmployeeRestController.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/EmployeeRestController.php
@@ -5494,14 +5494,13 @@ class EmployeeRestController extends AdminController
         $pt_files_data = $ptFilesModel->where('is_active', 1)->where('id', $pt_file_id)->first();
 
         if(empty($pt_files_data)){
-            $data['message'] = 'The Physical File Not Found in server';
-            return view('errors/404', $data);        }
+            return $this->respond(['status' => false, 'code' => 404, 'message' => 'The Physical File Not Found in server'], 200);
+        }
 
         $filePath = $uploadFilePath . '/' . $pt_files_data['file_name'];
 
         if (!file_exists($filePath)) {
-            $data['message'] = 'The Physical File Not Found in server';
-            return view('errors/404', $data);
+            return $this->respond(['status' => false, 'code' => 404, 'message' => 'The Physical File Not Found in server'], 200);
         }
 
         // Force file download
@@ -5517,6 +5516,16 @@ class EmployeeRestController extends AdminController
             return $this->respond(['status' => false, 'code' => 404, 'message' => 'client_policy_id or employee_policy_ids is required'], 200);
         }
 
+        if(empty($received_data['hr_id'])){
+            return $this->respond(['status' => false, 'code' => 404, 'message' => 'hr_id is required'], 200);
+        }
+
+        $employee_data = $this->employeePolicyModel->getEmployeeDataWithPolicyUsingClientPolicyIdOrEmployeePolicyIds($received_data);
+
+        if(empty($employee_data)){
+            return $this->respond(['status' => false, 'code' => 404, 'message' => 'No employee data found for the policy'], 200);
+        }
+
         
         return $this->respond(['status' => true, 'code' => 200, 'message' => 'Bulk E-card download process started. Link share your mail'], 200);