diff --git a/api/application/controllers/PD_Controller.php b/api/application/controllers/PD_Controller.php
index 40051d70..7b8d1b05 100644
--- a/api/application/controllers/PD_Controller.php
+++ b/api/application/controllers/PD_Controller.php
@@ -1635,7 +1635,9 @@ public function assignPDTempalate($data)
 		$lender_id = $this->PD_Model->selectCustomRecords($fields,$where_condition_array,PDTRIGGER);
 		$smc_lender_id = ENVIRONMENT == 'production' ? 7 : 35; //SMC lender id MWISE in live and demo 
 
-		$records['pd_status'] = isset($records['pd_status']) ? $records['pd_status'] : ALLOCATED;
+		if($smc_lender_id != $lender_id[0]['fk_lender_id']){
+			$records['pd_status'] = isset($records['pd_status']) ? $records['pd_status'] : ALLOCATED ;
+	    }
 		
 		// IF Condition - using PDID get the lender and mapped with SMC_lender_id macthed means Vendor status dynamically assigned 
 		if($smc_lender_id == $lender_id[0]['fk_lender_id'] && isset($records['pd_agency_id']) && $records['pd_agency_id'] != null){