diff --git a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/impl/AppmDataHandlerImpl.java b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/impl/AppmDataHandlerImpl.java
index 46763dae2d..40c3de260c 100644
--- a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/impl/AppmDataHandlerImpl.java
+++ b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/impl/AppmDataHandlerImpl.java
@@ -17,21 +17,18 @@
 
 package org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core.impl;
 
-import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.common.config.LifecycleState;
 import org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.common.exception.ApplicationManagementException;
 import org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.common.exception.ApplicationStorageManagementException;
 import org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.common.exception.LifecycleManagementException;
-import org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.common.exception.RequestValidatingException;
 import org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.common.services.ApplicationStorageManager;
 import org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.common.services.AppmDataHandler;
 import org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core.dao.ApplicationReleaseDAO;
 import org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core.dao.common.ApplicationManagementDAOFactory;
 import org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core.exception.BadRequestException;
 import org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core.util.APIUtil;
-import org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core.util.DAOUtil;
 import org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core.exception.ApplicationManagementDAOException;
 import org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core.exception.NotFoundException;
 import org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core.internal.DataHolder;
diff --git a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/lifecycle/LifecycleStateManager.java b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/lifecycle/LifecycleStateManager.java
index 612c055867..e0f9a2f796 100644
--- a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/lifecycle/LifecycleStateManager.java
+++ b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/core/lifecycle/LifecycleStateManager.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 public class LifecycleStateManager {
 
     private Map<String, LifecycleState> lifecycleStates;
-    private static Log log = LogFactory.getLog(LifecycleStateManager.class);
+    private static final Log log = LogFactory.getLog(LifecycleStateManager.class);
 
     public void init(List<LifecycleState> states) throws LifecycleManagementException {
         lifecycleStates = new HashMap<>();
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ public class LifecycleStateManager {
             }
             lifecycleStates.put(lifecycleState.getName().toUpperCase(), lifecycleState);
             try {
-                PermissionUtils.putPermission(lifecycleState.getPermission());
+                PermissionUtils
+                        .putPermission(PermissionUtils.ADMIN_PERMISSION_REGISTRY_PATH + lifecycleState.getPermission());
             } catch (PermissionManagementException e) {
                 String msg = "Error when adding permission " + lifecycleState.getPermission() + "  related to the "
                         + "state: " + lifecycleState.getName();
diff --git a/features/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.server.feature/src/main/resources/conf/application-mgt.xml b/features/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.server.feature/src/main/resources/conf/application-mgt.xml
index aa48301903..d0d02a058a 100644
--- a/features/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.server.feature/src/main/resources/conf/application-mgt.xml
+++ b/features/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.server.feature/src/main/resources/conf/application-mgt.xml
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@
             <IsAppUpdatable>true</IsAppUpdatable>
             <IsInitialState>true</IsInitialState>
             <IsDeletableState>true</IsDeletableState>
-            <Permission>/permission/admin/app-mgt/life-cycle/application/create</Permission>
+            <Permission>/app-mgt/life-cycle/application/create</Permission>
             <ProceedingStates>
                 <State>In-Review</State>
             </ProceedingStates>
         </LifecycleState>
         <LifecycleState name="In-Review">
-            <Permission>/permission/admin/app-mgt/life-cycle/application/review</Permission>
+            <Permission>/app-mgt/life-cycle/application/review</Permission>
             <ProceedingStates>
                 <State>Rejected</State>
                 <State>Approved</State>
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
             </ProceedingStates>
         </LifecycleState>
         <LifecycleState name="Approved">
-            <Permission>/permission/admin/app-mgt/life-cycle/application/approve</Permission>
+            <Permission>/app-mgt/life-cycle/application/approve</Permission>
             <ProceedingStates>
                 <State>In-Review</State>
                 <State>Published</State>
@@ -99,28 +99,28 @@
         </LifecycleState>
         <LifecycleState name="Rejected">
             <IsDeletableState>true</IsDeletableState>
-            <Permission>/permission/admin/app-mgt/life-cycle/application/reject</Permission>
+            <Permission>/app-mgt/life-cycle/application/reject</Permission>
             <ProceedingStates>
                 <State>In-Review</State>
             </ProceedingStates>
         </LifecycleState>
         <LifecycleState name="Published">
             <IsAppInstallable>true</IsAppInstallable>
-            <Permission>/permission/admin/app-mgt/life-cycle/application/publish</Permission>
+            <Permission>/app-mgt/life-cycle/application/publish</Permission>
             <ProceedingStates>
                 <State>Blocked</State>
                 <State>Deprecated</State>
             </ProceedingStates>
         </LifecycleState>
         <LifecycleState name="Blocked">
-            <Permission>/permission/admin/app-mgt/life-cycle/application/block</Permission>
+            <Permission>/app-mgt/life-cycle/application/block</Permission>
             <ProceedingStates>
                 <State>Published</State>
                 <State>Deprecated</State>
             </ProceedingStates>
         </LifecycleState>
         <LifecycleState name="Deprecated">
-            <Permission>/permission/admin/app-mgt/life-cycle/application/deprecate</Permission>
+            <Permission>/app-mgt/life-cycle/application/deprecate</Permission>
             <ProceedingStates>
                 <State>Published</State>
                 <State>Retired</State>
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
         </LifecycleState>
         <LifecycleState name="Retired">
             <IsEndState>true</IsEndState>
-            <Permission>/permission/admin/app-mgt/life-cycle/application/retire</Permission>
+            <Permission>/app-mgt/life-cycle/application/retire</Permission>
         </LifecycleState>
     </LifecycleStates>