diff --git a/lib/Screens/plans/create_plans.dart b/lib/Screens/plans/create_plans.dart
index 1070859..254389c 100644
--- a/lib/Screens/plans/create_plans.dart
+++ b/lib/Screens/plans/create_plans.dart
@@ -423,6 +423,7 @@ class CreateNewPlansState extends State<CreateNewPlan> {
   bool hasAction = true;
   bool hasSoNumber = false;
   bool hasExceptionalClass = false;
+  bool hasExceptionalClassInUpdate = false;
 
   late Map<String, String> costCenterMap;
   List<String> costCenterIds = [];
@@ -587,6 +588,9 @@ class CreateNewPlansState extends State<CreateNewPlan> {
     fetchCostCenter();
     fetchCountryList();
 
+    print("hasExceptionalClass - $hasExceptionalClass");
+    print("hasExceptionalClassInUpdate - $hasExceptionalClassInUpdate");
+
     // _tripTitleFocusNode.addListener(() {
     //   setState(() {
     //     _isTripTitleFocused = _tripTitleFocusNode.hasFocus;
@@ -678,8 +682,11 @@ class CreateNewPlansState extends State<CreateNewPlan> {
         _excepntldescriptionController.text =
             widget.selectedPlanData['exceptional_plan_reason'] ?? '';
 
-        if (_excepntldescriptionController.text != "") {
-          hasExceptionalClass = true;
+        if (_excepntldescriptionController.text != "" &&
+            _excepntldescriptionController.text != null) {
+          hasExceptionalClassInUpdate = true;
+          print("hasExceptionalClass1 - $hasExceptionalClass");
+          print("hasExceptionalClassInUpdate1 - $hasExceptionalClassInUpdate");
         }
 
         _selectedTripType = widget.selectedPlanData['trip_type'];
@@ -1166,9 +1173,9 @@ class CreateNewPlansState extends State<CreateNewPlan> {
       "cost_center_id": selectedCostCenterId,
       "functional_department": selectedFuncDept,
       "purpose_of_travel": selectedPurpose,
+
       if (hasExceptionalClass)
         "exceptional_plan_reason": _excepntldescriptionController.text,
-
       if (hasSoNumber) "so_number": _soNumberController.text,
     };
     print("validateForm.....3");
@@ -1337,8 +1344,12 @@ class CreateNewPlansState extends State<CreateNewPlan> {
 
     setState(() {
       hasExceptionalClass = exceptionalCount >= 1;
+      if (hasExceptionalClass &&
+          _excepntldescriptionController.text.trim().isEmpty) {
+        _showExceptionalReasonModal(context);
+      }
       if (!hasExceptionalClass) {
-        _excepntldescriptionController.text = '';
+        _excepntldescriptionController.text = "";
       }
     });
 
@@ -1774,7 +1785,10 @@ class CreateNewPlansState extends State<CreateNewPlan> {
                       //
                       _buildDescriptionColumn(isDesktop),
                       SizedBox(width: 25),
-                      if (hasExceptionalClass) _buildNonDescriptionColumn(),
+
+                      if (hasExceptionalClassInUpdate ||
+                          _excepntldescriptionController.text != "")
+                        _buildNonDescriptionColumn(),
                     ],
                   )
                   : Column(
@@ -1782,7 +1796,8 @@ class CreateNewPlansState extends State<CreateNewPlan> {
                     children: [
                       _buildDescriptionColumn(isDesktop),
                       SizedBox(height: 15),
-                      if (hasExceptionalClass) _buildNonDescriptionColumn(),
+                      if (hasExceptionalClassInUpdate)
+                        _buildNonDescriptionColumn(),
                     ],
                   ),
 
@@ -3396,6 +3411,105 @@ class CreateNewPlansState extends State<CreateNewPlan> {
     ];
   }
 
+  void _showExceptionalReasonModal(BuildContext context) {
+    showDialog(
+      context: context,
+      barrierDismissible: false, // prevent closing by tapping outside
+      builder: (context) {
+        return Dialog(
+          shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
+            borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(10),
+          ),
+          child: Container(
+            padding: const EdgeInsets.all(16),
+            // decoration: BoxDecoration(
+            //   border: Border.all(
+            //     color: Colors.grey, // or any color you prefer
+            //     width: 1.0,
+            //   ),
+            //   borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(10),
+            // ),
+            color: Colors.white,
+            width: 400,
+            // width: MediaQuery.of(context).size.width * 0.5,
+            child: Column(
+              mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+              children: [
+                Text(
+                  "Reason for travel policy exception",
+                  style: GoogleFonts.poppins(
+                    fontSize: 16,
+                    fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
+                  ),
+                ),
+                const SizedBox(height: 16),
+                TextField(
+                  controller: _excepntldescriptionController,
+                  maxLines: 3,
+                  decoration: InputDecoration(
+                    hintText: "Enter reason...",
+                    hintStyle: GoogleFonts.poppins(fontSize: 10),
+                    border: OutlineInputBorder(
+                      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(
+                        10,
+                      ), // 👈 Rounded border
+                    ),
+                    enabledBorder: OutlineInputBorder(
+                      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(10),
+                      borderSide: BorderSide(color: layoutColor!), // optional
+                    ),
+                    focusedBorder: OutlineInputBorder(
+                      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(10),
+                      borderSide: BorderSide(color: layoutColor!), // optional
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                ),
+                const SizedBox(height: 16),
+                Row(
+                  mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.end,
+                  children: [
+                    TextButton(
+                      onPressed: () {
+                        Navigator.of(context).pop(); // Cancel
+                      },
+                      child: Text(
+                        "Cancel",
+                        style: GoogleFonts.poppins(fontSize: 12),
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                    const SizedBox(width: 8),
+                    ElevatedButton(
+                      onPressed: () {
+                        // Use the entered text
+                        String reason =
+                            _excepntldescriptionController.text.trim();
+                        if (reason.isNotEmpty) {
+                          print("Reason entered: $reason");
+                          setState(() {
+                            hasExceptionalClassInUpdate = true;
+                            validationErrors.remove("exceptional_plan_reason");
+                          });
+
+                          Navigator.of(context).pop(); // Close dialog
+                        } else {
+                          // Optional: show a validation message
+                        }
+                      },
+                      child: Text(
+                        "OK",
+                        style: GoogleFonts.poppins(fontSize: 12),
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                  ],
+                ),
+              ],
+            ),
+          ),
+        );
+      },
+    );
+  }
+
   Widget _buildNonDescriptionColumn() {
     return Column(
       children: [
@@ -3430,6 +3544,9 @@ class CreateNewPlansState extends State<CreateNewPlan> {
                       controller: _excepntldescriptionController,
                       maxLines: 2,
                       keyboardType: TextInputType.multiline,
+                      onChanged: (value) {
+                        validationErrors.remove("exceptional_plan_reason");
+                      },
                       style: TextStyle(fontSize: 12),
                       enabled: !widget.isViewMode,
                       decoration: InputDecoration(
diff --git a/lib/app.dart b/lib/app.dart
index 10dfed7..5760d4f 100644
--- a/lib/app.dart
+++ b/lib/app.dart
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import 'dart:convert';
 
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
-import 'package:flutter/rendering.dart';
+// import 'package:flutter/rendering.dart';
 import 'dart:html' as html;
 import 'package:frontend/config/apiUrl.dart'; // 1 newly added
 import 'package:frontend/services/apiService.dart';
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class _MyAppState extends State<MyApp> {
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
-    SemanticsBinding.instance.ensureSemantics(); // ✅ Safe here
+    // SemanticsBinding.instance.ensureSemantics(); // ✅ Safe here
     if (kIsWeb) {
       final uri = Uri.parse(html.window.location.href);
       print("URI - $uri");