diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d23d40a..cafd0ad 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
         "multer": "^1.4.5-lts.1",
         "multer-storage-cloudinary": "^4.0.0",
         "nanoid": "^5.0.7",
+        "node-cron": "^3.0.3",
         "nodemailer": "^6.9.4",
         "nodemon": "^3.0.1",
         "pm2": "^5.3.1",
@@ -4825,6 +4826,27 @@
         "node": ">= 0.4.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/node-cron": {
+      "version": "3.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-cron/-/node-cron-3.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-dOal67//nohNgYWb+nWmg5dkFdIwDm8EpeGYMekPMrngV3637lqnX0lbUcCtgibHTz6SEz7DAIjKvKDFYCnO1A==",
+      "license": "ISC",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "uuid": "8.3.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=6.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/node-cron/node_modules/uuid": {
+      "version": "8.3.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uuid/-/uuid-8.3.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+NYs2QeMWy+GWFOEm9xnn6HCDp0l7QBD7ml8zLUmJ+93Q5NF0NocErnwkTkXVFNiX3/fpC6afS8Dhb/gz7R7eg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "bin": {
+        "uuid": "dist/bin/uuid"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/node-fetch": {
       "version": "2.7.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-fetch/-/node-fetch-2.7.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3fd5a51..7ec66d3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     "multer": "^1.4.5-lts.1",
     "multer-storage-cloudinary": "^4.0.0",
     "nanoid": "^5.0.7",
+    "node-cron": "^3.0.3",
     "nodemailer": "^6.9.4",
     "nodemon": "^3.0.1",
     "pm2": "^5.3.1",
diff --git a/resources/Task/TaskController.js b/resources/Task/TaskController.js
index e6ca2a4..8658581 100644
--- a/resources/Task/TaskController.js
+++ b/resources/Task/TaskController.js
@@ -1,6 +1,37 @@
 import Task from "./TaskModel.js";
-import SalesCoOrdinator from "../SalesCoOrdinators/SalesCoOrdinatorModel.js";
 import crypto from "crypto";
+import cron from 'node-cron';
+// Function to update task statuses
+const updateOverdueTasks = async () => {
+  try {
+    const currentDate = new Date();
+    const currentDateOnly = new Date(currentDate.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0));
+
+    // Find tasks where dueDate is before the current date and status is "New"
+    const overdueTasks = await Task.find({
+      taskDueDate: { $lt: currentDateOnly.toISOString().split('T')[0] },
+      taskStatus: 'New',
+    });
+
+    // Update tasks to "Pending"
+    for (const task of overdueTasks) {
+      task.taskStatus = 'Pending';
+      await task.save();
+    }
+
+    console.log('Overdue tasks updated to "Pending".');
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error updating overdue tasks:', error);
+  }
+};
+
+// Schedule the cron job to run daily at midnight
+cron.schedule('0 0 * * *', updateOverdueTasks);
+
+const parseDate = (dateStr) => {
+  const [day, month, year] = dateStr.split('/').map(Number);
+  return new Date(year, month - 1, day);
+};
 
 export const assignTask = async (req, res) => {
   try {
@@ -15,9 +46,25 @@ export const assignTask = async (req, res) => {
       tradename,
     } = req.body;
 
+    // Convert the taskDueDate from DD/MM/YYYY string to Date object
+    const dueDate = parseDate(taskDueDate);
+    const currentDate = new Date();
+    
+    // Set the time of the currentDate to the start of the day for comparison
+    currentDate.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
+
+    // Check if the due date is in the past
+    if (dueDate < currentDate) {
+      return res.status(400).json({
+        success: false,
+        message: "Due date cannot be earlier than the current date.",
+      });
+    }
+
     const currentYear = new Date().getFullYear().toString().slice(-2);
     const randomChars = crypto.randomBytes(4).toString("hex").toUpperCase();
     const uniqueId = `${currentYear}-${randomChars}`;
+
     // Create a new task
     const newTask = await Task.create({
       taskId: uniqueId,
@@ -25,7 +72,7 @@ export const assignTask = async (req, res) => {
       note,
       taskStatus: "New",
       taskPriority,
-      taskDueDate,
+      taskDueDate: dueDate, // Save the date as a Date object
       taskAssignedTo,
       taskAssignedBy: req.user._id,
       addedFor,
@@ -46,6 +93,7 @@ export const assignTask = async (req, res) => {
   }
 };
 
+
 export const getTasksByStatus = async (req, res) => {
   try {
     const { status } = req.params; // This should be "New", "Pending", or "Completed"
diff --git a/resources/Task/TaskModel.js b/resources/Task/TaskModel.js
index 0cf0be3..44b0fa5 100644
--- a/resources/Task/TaskModel.js
+++ b/resources/Task/TaskModel.js
@@ -32,9 +32,8 @@ const TaskSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
       enum: ["Low", "Medium", "High"],
     },
     taskDueDate: {
-      type: String,
+      type: Date, // Change to Date
       required: true,
-      match: /^\d{2}\/\d{2}\/\d{4}$/, // e.g., "DD/MM/YYYY"
     },
     taskAssignedTo: {
       type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId,
@@ -70,25 +69,6 @@ const TaskSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
   { timestamps: true }
 );
 
-// Middleware to update task status based on due date
-TaskSchema.pre("save", function (next) {
-  const currentDate = new Date();
-  const [day, month, year] = this.taskDueDate.split("/").map(Number);
-  const dueDate = new Date(year, month - 1, day);
-
-  // Convert dates to the start of the day for comparison
-  const currentDateOnly = new Date(currentDate.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0));
-  const dueDateOnly = new Date(dueDate.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0));
-
-  // Check if the current date is after the due date
-  if (currentDateOnly > dueDateOnly && this.taskStatus === "New") {
-    this.taskStatus = "Pending";
-  }
-  
-  next();
-});
-
-
 const Task = mongoose.model("Task", TaskSchema);
 
 export default Task;