public function declinePendingLeaveRequest($id) { $leaveRequest = AMLeaveRequest::findOrFail($id); $leaveRequest->approved = 0; try { $leaveRequest->save(); return redirect()->back()->with('message', 'Leave Request has been declined successfully !'); } catch (ParseException $ex) { echo 'Failed to decline leave request , with error message: ' . $ex->getMessage(); } }