diff --git a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/impl/ApplicationManagerImpl.java b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/impl/ApplicationManagerImpl.java
index 3bd1708a74..77190def2f 100644
--- a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/impl/ApplicationManagerImpl.java
+++ b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/impl/ApplicationManagerImpl.java
@@ -2559,12 +2559,6 @@ public class ApplicationManagerImpl implements ApplicationManager {
             log.error(msg);
             throw new RequestValidatingException(msg);
         }
-        //todo remove this check, because banner is not mandatory to have
-        if (bannerFile == null) {
-            String msg = "Banner file is not found with the application release creating request.";
-            log.error(msg);
-            throw new RequestValidatingException(msg);
-        }
         if (attachmentList == null || attachmentList.isEmpty()) {
             String msg = "Screenshots are not found with the application release creating request.";
             log.error(msg);
diff --git a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/util/APIUtil.java b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/util/APIUtil.java
index d53fb5d2d8..2458db3a30 100644
--- a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/util/APIUtil.java
+++ b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/util/APIUtil.java
@@ -355,7 +355,10 @@ public class APIUtil {
         applicationRelease.setSupportedOsVersions(applicationReleaseDTO.getSupportedOsVersions());
         applicationRelease.setRating(applicationReleaseDTO.getRating());
         applicationRelease.setIconPath(basePath + applicationReleaseDTO.getIconName());
-        applicationRelease.setBannerPath(basePath + applicationReleaseDTO.getBannerName());
+
+        if (!StringUtils.isEmpty(applicationReleaseDTO.getBannerName())){
+            applicationRelease.setBannerPath(basePath + applicationReleaseDTO.getBannerName());
+        }
 
         if (urlValidator.isValid(applicationReleaseDTO.getInstallerName())){
             applicationRelease
diff --git a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.publisher.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/publisher/api/services/ApplicationManagementPublisherAPI.java b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.publisher.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/publisher/api/services/ApplicationManagementPublisherAPI.java
index 5efd2bec44..e2b50661e2 100644
--- a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.publisher.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/publisher/api/services/ApplicationManagementPublisherAPI.java
+++ b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.publisher.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/publisher/api/services/ApplicationManagementPublisherAPI.java
@@ -320,8 +320,7 @@ public interface ApplicationManagementPublisherAPI {
             @Multipart(value = "icon") Attachment iconFile,
             @ApiParam(
                     name = "banner",
-                    value = "Banner of the uploading application",
-                    required = true)
+                    value = "Banner of the uploading application")
             @Multipart(value = "banner") Attachment bannerFile,
             @ApiParam(
                     name = "screenshot1",
@@ -385,8 +384,7 @@ public interface ApplicationManagementPublisherAPI {
             @Multipart(value = "icon") Attachment iconFile,
             @ApiParam(
                     name = "banner",
-                    value = "Banner of the uploading web app",
-                    required = true)
+                    value = "Banner of the uploading web app")
             @Multipart(value = "banner") Attachment bannerFile,
             @ApiParam(
                     name = "screenshot1",
@@ -450,8 +448,7 @@ public interface ApplicationManagementPublisherAPI {
             @Multipart(value = "icon") Attachment iconFile,
             @ApiParam(
                     name = "banner",
-                    value = "Banner of the uploading public app",
-                    required = true)
+                    value = "Banner of the uploading public app")
             @Multipart(value = "banner") Attachment bannerFile,
             @ApiParam(
                     name = "screenshot1",
@@ -523,8 +520,7 @@ public interface ApplicationManagementPublisherAPI {
             @Multipart(value = "icon") Attachment iconFile,
             @ApiParam(
                     name = "banner",
-                    value = "Banner of the uploading application",
-                    required = true)
+                    value = "Banner of the uploading application")
             @Multipart(value = "banner") Attachment bannerFile,
             @ApiParam(
                     name = "screenshot1",
@@ -635,8 +631,7 @@ public interface ApplicationManagementPublisherAPI {
             @Multipart(value = "icon") Attachment iconFile,
             @ApiParam(
                     name = "banner",
-                    value = "Banner of the uploading application",
-                    required = true)
+                    value = "Banner of the uploading application")
             @Multipart(value = "banner") Attachment bannerFile,
             @ApiParam(
                     name = "screenshot1",
@@ -776,8 +771,7 @@ public interface ApplicationManagementPublisherAPI {
             @Multipart(value = "icon") Attachment iconFile,
             @ApiParam(
                     name = "banner",
-                    value = "banner file of the application release.",
-                    required = true)
+                    value = "banner file of the application release.")
             @Multipart(value = "banner") Attachment bannerFile,
             @ApiParam(
                     name = "screenshot1",
diff --git a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.publisher.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/publisher/api/services/impl/ApplicationManagementPublisherAPIImpl.java b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.publisher.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/publisher/api/services/impl/ApplicationManagementPublisherAPIImpl.java
index a9c639b2ad..e5e6745dff 100644
--- a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.publisher.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/publisher/api/services/impl/ApplicationManagementPublisherAPIImpl.java
+++ b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.publisher.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/publisher/api/services/impl/ApplicationManagementPublisherAPIImpl.java
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ import org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core.exception.NotFoundException;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.TreeMap;
 import javax.activation.DataHandler;
 import javax.validation.Valid;
 import javax.ws.rs.Consumes;
@@ -85,10 +85,6 @@ public class ApplicationManagementPublisherAPIImpl implements ApplicationManagem
                 return Response.status(Response.Status.BAD_REQUEST).entity(msg).build();
             }
             ApplicationList applications = applicationManager.getApplications(filter);
-            if (applications.getApplications().isEmpty()) {
-                return Response.status(Response.Status.OK)
-                        .entity("Couldn't find any application for the requested query.").build();
-            }
             return Response.status(Response.Status.OK).entity(applications).build();
         } catch (BadRequestException e) {
             String msg = "Incompatible request payload is found. Please try with valid request payload.";
@@ -175,7 +171,7 @@ public class ApplicationManagementPublisherAPIImpl implements ApplicationManagem
             @Multipart("application") ApplicationWrapper applicationWrapper,
             @Multipart("binaryFile") Attachment binaryFile,
             @Multipart("icon") Attachment iconFile,
-            @Multipart("banner") Attachment bannerFile,
+            @Multipart(value = "banner", required = false) Attachment bannerFile,
             @Multipart("screenshot1") Attachment screenshot1,
             @Multipart("screenshot2") Attachment screenshot2,
             @Multipart("screenshot3") Attachment screenshot3) {
@@ -214,7 +210,7 @@ public class ApplicationManagementPublisherAPIImpl implements ApplicationManagem
     public Response createWebApp(
             @Multipart("webapp") WebAppWrapper webAppWrapper,
             @Multipart("icon") Attachment iconFile,
-            @Multipart("banner") Attachment bannerFile,
+            @Multipart(value = "banner", required = false) Attachment bannerFile,
             @Multipart("screenshot1") Attachment screenshot1,
             @Multipart("screenshot2") Attachment screenshot2,
             @Multipart("screenshot3") Attachment screenshot3) {
@@ -252,7 +248,7 @@ public class ApplicationManagementPublisherAPIImpl implements ApplicationManagem
     public Response createPubApp(
             @Multipart("public-app") PublicAppWrapper publicAppWrapper,
             @Multipart("icon") Attachment iconFile,
-            @Multipart("banner") Attachment bannerFile,
+            @Multipart(value = "banner", required = false) Attachment bannerFile,
             @Multipart("screenshot1") Attachment screenshot1,
             @Multipart("screenshot2") Attachment screenshot2,
             @Multipart("screenshot3") Attachment screenshot3) {
@@ -292,7 +288,7 @@ public class ApplicationManagementPublisherAPIImpl implements ApplicationManagem
             @Multipart("applicationRelease") ApplicationReleaseWrapper applicationReleaseWrapper,
             @Multipart("binaryFile") Attachment binaryFile,
             @Multipart("icon") Attachment iconFile,
-            @Multipart("banner") Attachment bannerFile,
+            @Multipart(value = "banner", required = false) Attachment bannerFile,
             @Multipart("screenshot1") Attachment screenshot1,
             @Multipart("screenshot2") Attachment screenshot2,
             @Multipart("screenshot3") Attachment screenshot3) {
@@ -331,7 +327,7 @@ public class ApplicationManagementPublisherAPIImpl implements ApplicationManagem
     public Response updateApplicationImageArtifacts(
             @PathParam("uuid") String applicationReleaseUuid,
             @Multipart("icon") Attachment iconFile,
-            @Multipart("banner") Attachment bannerFile,
+            @Multipart(value = "banner", required = false) Attachment bannerFile,
             @Multipart("screenshot1") Attachment screenshot1,
             @Multipart("screenshot2") Attachment screenshot2,
             @Multipart("screenshot3") Attachment screenshot3) {
@@ -436,7 +432,7 @@ public class ApplicationManagementPublisherAPIImpl implements ApplicationManagem
             @Multipart("applicationRelease") ApplicationReleaseWrapper applicationReleaseWrapper,
             @Multipart("binaryFile") Attachment binaryFile,
             @Multipart("icon") Attachment iconFile,
-            @Multipart("banner") Attachment bannerFile,
+            @Multipart(value = "banner", required = false) Attachment bannerFile,
             @Multipart("screenshot1") Attachment screenshot1,
             @Multipart("screenshot2") Attachment screenshot2,
             @Multipart("screenshot3") Attachment screenshot3) {
@@ -825,7 +821,7 @@ public class ApplicationManagementPublisherAPIImpl implements ApplicationManagem
             }
 
             if (attachmentList != null) {
-                Map<String, InputStream> scrrenshotData = new HashMap<>();
+                Map<String, InputStream> scrrenshotData = new TreeMap<>();
                 for (Attachment sc : attachmentList) {
                     dataHandler = sc.getDataHandler();
                     String screenshotrFileName = dataHandler.getName();
diff --git a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.store.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/store/api/services/impl/ApplicationManagementAPIImpl.java b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.store.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/store/api/services/impl/ApplicationManagementAPIImpl.java
index accda96f57..754bd7a352 100644
--- a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.store.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/store/api/services/impl/ApplicationManagementAPIImpl.java
+++ b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.store.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/store/api/services/impl/ApplicationManagementAPIImpl.java
@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@ public class ApplicationManagementAPIImpl implements ApplicationManagementAPI {
             }
             filter.setAppReleaseState(applicationManager.getInstallableLifecycleState());
             ApplicationList applications = applicationManager.getApplications(filter);
-            if (applications.getApplications().isEmpty()) {
-                return Response.status(Response.Status.OK)
-                        .entity("Couldn't find any application for the requested query.").build();
-            }
             return Response.status(Response.Status.OK).entity(applications).build();
         } catch (BadRequestException e) {
             String msg = e.getMessage();
diff --git a/features/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.server.feature/src/main/resources/dbscripts/cdm/application-mgt/h2.sql b/features/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.server.feature/src/main/resources/dbscripts/cdm/application-mgt/h2.sql
index 180aa9fcd9..c2d8157505 100644
--- a/features/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.server.feature/src/main/resources/dbscripts/cdm/application-mgt/h2.sql
+++ b/features/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.server.feature/src/main/resources/dbscripts/cdm/application-mgt/h2.sql
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS AP_APP_RELEASE(
   APP_PRICE DECIMAL(6, 2) NULL DEFAULT NULL,
   INSTALLER_LOCATION VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
   ICON_LOCATION VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
-  BANNER_LOCATION VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
+  BANNER_LOCATION VARCHAR(100) NULL DEFAULT NULL,
   SC_1_LOCATION VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
   SC_2_LOCATION VARCHAR(100) NULL DEFAULT NULL,
   SC_3_LOCATION VARCHAR(100) NULL DEFAULT NULL,