diff --git a/components/device-mgt/io.entgra.device.mgt.core.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/io/entgra/device/mgt/core/device/mgt/core/service/GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl.java b/components/device-mgt/io.entgra.device.mgt.core.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/io/entgra/device/mgt/core/device/mgt/core/service/GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl.java
index fd85662597..c63810fb1f 100644
--- a/components/device-mgt/io.entgra.device.mgt.core.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/io/entgra/device/mgt/core/device/mgt/core/service/GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl.java
+++ b/components/device-mgt/io.entgra.device.mgt.core.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/io/entgra/device/mgt/core/device/mgt/core/service/GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl.java
@@ -570,20 +570,28 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
             String parentPath;
             List<DeviceGroup> childrenGroups;
             if (StringUtils.isBlank(username)) {
-                GroupManagementDAOFactory.openConnection();
-                rootGroups = groupDAO.getGroups(request, tenantId);
-                for (DeviceGroup rootGroup : rootGroups) {
-                    parentPath = DeviceManagerUtil.createParentPath(rootGroup);
-                    childrenGroups = groupDAO.getChildrenGroups(parentPath, tenantId);
-                    createGroupWithChildren(
-                            rootGroup, childrenGroups, requireGroupProps, tenantId, request.getDepth(), 0);
-                    if (requireGroupProps) {
-                        populateGroupProperties(rootGroup, tenantId);
+                try {
+                    GroupManagementDAOFactory.openConnection();
+                    rootGroups = groupDAO.getGroups(request, tenantId);
+                    for (DeviceGroup rootGroup : rootGroups) {
+                        parentPath = DeviceManagerUtil.createParentPath(rootGroup);
+                        childrenGroups = groupDAO.getChildrenGroups(parentPath, tenantId);
+                        createGroupWithChildren(
+                                rootGroup, childrenGroups, requireGroupProps, tenantId, request.getDepth(), 0);
+                        if (requireGroupProps) {
+                            populateGroupProperties(rootGroup, tenantId);
+                        }
                     }
+                } catch (SQLException e) {
+                    String msg = "Error occurred while opening a connection to the data source to retrieve all groups "
+                            + "with hierarchy";
+                    log.error(msg, e);
+                    throw new GroupManagementException(msg, e);
+                } finally {
+                    GroupManagementDAOFactory.closeConnection();
                 }
             } else {
                 List<Integer> allDeviceGroupIdsOfUser = getGroupIds(username);
-                GroupManagementDAOFactory.openConnection();
                 rootGroups = this.getGroups(allDeviceGroupIdsOfUser, tenantId);
                 if (requireGroupProps) {
                     for (DeviceGroup rootGroup : rootGroups) {
@@ -591,19 +599,12 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
                     }
                 }
             }
-
         } catch (GroupManagementDAOException e) {
             String msg = "Error occurred while retrieving all groups with hierarchy";
             log.error(msg, e);
             throw new GroupManagementException(msg, e);
-        } catch (SQLException e) {
-            String msg = "Error occurred while opening a connection to the data source to retrieve all groups "
-                    + "with hierarchy";
-            log.error(msg, e);
-            throw new GroupManagementException(msg, e);
-        } finally {
-            GroupManagementDAOFactory.closeConnection();
         }
+
         PaginationResult groupResult = new PaginationResult();
         groupResult.setData(rootGroups);
         if (StringUtils.isBlank(username)) {
@@ -616,6 +617,7 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
 
     private List<DeviceGroup> getGroups(List<Integer> groupIds, int tenantId) throws GroupManagementException {
         try {
+            GroupManagementDAOFactory.openConnection();
             List<DeviceGroup >groups = groupDAO.getGroups(groupIds, tenantId);
             if (groups == null) {
                 String msg = "Retrieved null when getting groups for group ids " + groupIds.toString();
@@ -625,10 +627,17 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
             if (groups.isEmpty()) return groups;
             groups.sort(Comparator.comparing(DeviceGroup::getGroupId));
             return getTree(groups);
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            String msg = "Error occurred while opening a connection to the data source to retrieve all groups "
+                    + "with hierarchy";
+            log.error(msg, e);
+            throw new GroupManagementException(msg, e);
         } catch (GroupManagementDAOException ex) {
             String msg = "Error occurred while getting groups for group ids " + groupIds.toString();
             log.error(msg, ex);
             throw new GroupManagementException(msg, ex);
+        } finally {
+            GroupManagementDAOFactory.closeConnection();
         }
     }
 
@@ -670,35 +679,60 @@ public class GroupManagementProviderServiceImpl implements GroupManagementProvid
         return null;
     }
 
+    private boolean isAdminUser(String username, UserStoreManager userStoreManager)
+            throws GroupManagementException {
+        try {
+            if (!userStoreManager.isExistingUser(username)) {
+                String msg = "User doesn't exists with given username " + username;
+                throw new GroupManagementException(msg);
+            }
+
+            String []currentRoles = userStoreManager.getRoleListOfUser(username);
+            for (String role : currentRoles) {
+                if (role.equals("admin")) return true;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        } catch (UserStoreException e) {
+            String msg = "Error occurred while requesting user details";
+            log.error(msg, e);
+            throw new GroupManagementException(msg, e);
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public DeviceGroup getUserOwnGroup(int groupId, boolean requireGroupProps, int depth) throws GroupManagementException {
         PrivilegedCarbonContext ctx = PrivilegedCarbonContext.getThreadLocalCarbonContext();
         String username = ctx.getUsername();
         int tenantId = ctx.getTenantId();
-        List<Integer> userOwnGroupIds = this.getGroupIds(username);
-        if (userOwnGroupIds == null) {
-            String msg = "Retrieved null when getting group ids for user " + username;
-            log.error(msg);
-            throw new GroupManagementException(msg);
-        }
         try {
-            GroupManagementDAOFactory.openConnection();
+            UserStoreManager userStoreManager = DeviceManagementDataHolder.getInstance().
+                    getRealmService().getTenantUserRealm(tenantId).getUserStoreManager();
+            if (isAdminUser(username, userStoreManager)) {
+                return getGroup(groupId, requireGroupProps);
+            }
+
+            List<Integer> userOwnGroupIds = this.getGroupIds(username);
+            if (userOwnGroupIds == null) {
+                String msg = "Retrieved null when getting group ids for user " + username;
+                log.error(msg);
+                throw new GroupManagementException(msg);
+            }
+
             DeviceGroup deviceGroup = findGroupFromTree(
                     getGroups(userOwnGroupIds, tenantId), groupId);
             if (deviceGroup != null && requireGroupProps)
                 populateGroupProperties(deviceGroup, tenantId);
+
             return deviceGroup;
-        } catch (GroupManagementDAOException e) {
-            String msg = "Error occurred while obtaining group '" + groupId + "'";
+        } catch (UserStoreException e) {
+            String msg = "Error occurred while getting user store manager service";
             log.error(msg, e);
             throw new GroupManagementException(msg, e);
-        } catch (SQLException e) {
-            String msg = "Error occurred while opening a connection to the data source to retrieve all groups "
-                    + "with hierarchy";
+        } catch (GroupManagementDAOException e) {
+            String msg = "Error occurred while obtaining group '" + groupId + "'";
             log.error(msg, e);
             throw new GroupManagementException(msg, e);
-        } finally {
-            GroupManagementDAOFactory.closeConnection();
         }
     }