diff --git a/resources/KYC/KycController.js b/resources/KYC/KycController.js
index f02ea0c..a6d2878 100644
--- a/resources/KYC/KycController.js
+++ b/resources/KYC/KycController.js
@@ -381,9 +381,8 @@ export const getKycById = async (req, res) => {
 
 export const updateKycStatus = async (req, res) => {
   const { status, rejectionReason, user } = req.body;
-
   const { id } = req.params;
-  // console.log(user, rejectionReason, status);
+
   try {
     // Find the KYC document by ID
     const kyc = await KYC.findById(id);
@@ -391,10 +390,14 @@ export const updateKycStatus = async (req, res) => {
     if (!kyc) {
       return res.status(404).json({ message: "KYC record not found" });
     }
+
+    // Check if the user has access
     if (kyc.principal_distributer.toString() !== req.user._id.toString()) {
       return res.status(403).json({ message: "Access denied" });
     }
+
     const trade_name = kyc.trade_name;
+
     if (status === "approved") {
       kyc.status = status;
 
@@ -408,7 +411,6 @@ export const updateKycStatus = async (req, res) => {
         msg: `Your KYC for ${trade_name} has been approved.`,
         kyc_ref: kyc._id,
         added_for: kyc.addedBy,
-        // userType: req.userType,
       });
 
       // Generate a secure password for RetailDistributor
@@ -428,21 +430,21 @@ export const updateKycStatus = async (req, res) => {
 
       const retailDistributor = new RetailDistributor(retailDistributorData);
       await retailDistributor.save();
+
       // Send email with the new password
       await sendEmail({
-        to: `${kyc.email}`, // Change to your recipient
-        from: `${process.env.SEND_EMAIL_FROM}`, // Change to your verified sender
+        to: kyc.email,
+        from: process.env.SEND_EMAIL_FROM,
         subject: `Cheminova Account Created`,
         html: `Your Retail Distributor Account is created successfully.
           <br/>name is: <strong>${kyc.name}</strong>
-          <br/>
-          <br/>MobileNumber is: <strong>${kyc.mobile_number}</strong><br/>
+          <br/>Mobile Number is: <strong>${kyc.mobile_number}</strong><br/>
           <br/>Email is: <strong>${kyc.email}</strong><br/>
           <br/>password is: <strong>${password}</strong><br/><br/>If you have not requested this email, please ignore it.`,
       });
     }
+
     if (status === "reject") {
-      console.log("inside reject ");
       await rejectKYC(
         kyc.addedBy,
         "KYC application Rejected",
@@ -453,17 +455,11 @@ export const updateKycStatus = async (req, res) => {
         msg: `KYC for ${trade_name} has been rejected. Reason: ${rejectionReason}`,
         kyc_ref: kyc._id,
         added_for: kyc.addedBy,
-        // userType: req.userType,
       });
     }
-    // Update the status
-    // if (status) {
-    //   kyc.status = status;
-    // }
 
-    // Add rejection reason to notes if status is reject
+    // Update rejection reason in notes if status is rejected
     if (kyc.status === "reject" || status === "reject") {
-      // kyc.rejection_reason = rejectionReason;
       if (status) {
         kyc.status = status;
       }
@@ -478,7 +474,15 @@ export const updateKycStatus = async (req, res) => {
     // Save the updated KYC document
     await kyc.save();
 
-    res.status(200).json({ message: "KYC status updated successfully", kyc });
+    // Populate principal_distributer and addedBy fields
+    const updatedKyc = await KYC.findById(kyc._id)
+      .populate("principal_distributer", "name") // Populate specific fields if needed
+      .populate("addedBy");
+
+    // Send the populated KYC in the response
+    res
+      .status(200)
+      .json({ message: "KYC status updated successfully", kyc: updatedKyc });
   } catch (error) {
     console.log(error);
     res.status(500).json({ message: "Error updating KYC status", error });