diff --git a/controls/permission/NodeManager.sol b/controls/permission/NodeManager.sol
index aeffe21c3..c409de8ec 100644
--- a/controls/permission/NodeManager.sol
+++ b/controls/permission/NodeManager.sol
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ contract NodeManager {
         require(checkOrg(_enodeId, _orgId), "Node does not belong to the org");
         // changing node status to integer (0-NotInList, 1- PendingApproval, 2-Approved, 3-Deactivated, 4-Blacklisted)
         // operations that can be done 3-Deactivate Node, 4-ActivateNode, 5-Blacklist nodeList
-        require((_status == 3 || _status == 4 || _status == 5), "invalid operation");
+        require((_status == 2 || _status == 3 || _status == 4 || _status == 5), "invalid operation");
 
         if (_status == 3){
             require(getNodeStatus(_enodeId) == 2, "Op cannot be performed");
diff --git a/controls/permission/PermissionsImplementation.sol b/controls/permission/PermissionsImplementation.sol
index ed4bae070..e1f4fd0eb 100644
--- a/controls/permission/PermissionsImplementation.sol
+++ b/controls/permission/PermissionsImplementation.sol
@@ -195,10 +195,10 @@ contract PermissionsImplementation {
         roles.addRole(_roleId, _orgId, _access, _voter);
     }
 
-    function removeRole(string calldata _roleId, string calldata _orgId) external
+    function removeRole(string calldata _roleId, string calldata _orgId,  address _caller) external
     onlyProxy
     orgApproved(_orgId)
-    orgAdmin(msg.sender, _orgId)
+    orgAdmin(_caller, _orgId)
     {
         roles.removeRole(_roleId, _orgId);
     }
diff --git a/controls/permission/PermissionsInterface.sol b/controls/permission/PermissionsInterface.sol
index e8b2b384f..902fc3b50 100644
--- a/controls/permission/PermissionsInterface.sol
+++ b/controls/permission/PermissionsInterface.sol
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ contract PermissionsInterface {
 
     function removeRole(string calldata _roleId, string calldata _orgId) external
     {
-        permImplementation.removeRole(_roleId, _orgId);
+        permImplementation.removeRole(_roleId, _orgId, msg.sender);
     }
 
     function getRoleDetails(string calldata _roleId, string calldata _orgId) external view returns (string memory, string memory, uint, bool, bool)