diff --git a/api-docs/apiLive.htm b/api-docs/apiLive.htm
index 47902bb85..bf4364b86 100644
--- a/api-docs/apiLive.htm
+++ b/api-docs/apiLive.htm
@@ -2053,7 +2053,8 @@ Content-Type: application/json Request Body:
 	"dateFormat": "dd MMMM yyyy", 
 	"locale": "en", 
 	"active": true,
-	"activationDate": "04 March 2009"
+	"activationDate": "04 March 2009",
+    "submittedOnDate":"04 March 2009"
 } 
 					</code>
 					<code class="method-response">
@@ -2378,6 +2379,16 @@ GET https://DomainName/api/v1/clients/{clientId}
   "displayName": "Client of group",
   "officeId": 1,
   "officeName": "Head Office",
+  "timeline": {
+    "activatedOnDate": [
+        2009,
+        3,
+        4
+    ],
+    "activatedByUsername": "mifos",
+    "activatedByFirstname": "App",
+    "activatedByLastname": "Administrator"
+  },
   "groups": [
     {
       "id": 1,
@@ -3908,7 +3919,8 @@ Content-Type: application/json Request Body:
 	"dateFormat": "dd MMMM yyyy", 
 	"locale": "en", 
 	"active": true, 
-	"activationDate": "04 March 2009"
+	"activationDate": "04 March 2009",
+      "submittedOnDate":"04 March 2009"
 }
 					</code>
 					<code class="method-response">
@@ -4127,7 +4139,17 @@ GET https://DomainName/mifosng-provider/api/v1/groups/1
   "externalId": "000-1A",
   "officeId": 1,
   "officeName": "Head Office",
-  "hierarchy": ".1."
+  "hierarchy": ".1.",
+  "timeline": {
+    "activatedOnDate": [
+    2013,
+    11,
+    14
+    ],
+    "activatedByUsername": "mifos",
+    "activatedByFirstname": "App",
+    "activatedByLastname": "Administrator"
+    }
 }
 					</code>
 				</div>
@@ -4144,6 +4166,16 @@ GET https://DomainName/mifosng-provider/api/v1/groups/1?associations=clientMembe
   "officeId": 1,
   "officeName": "Head Office",
   "hierarchy": ".1.",
+  "timeline": {
+    "activatedOnDate": [
+    2013,
+    11,
+    14
+    ],
+    "activatedByUsername": "mifos",
+    "activatedByFirstname": "App",
+    "activatedByLastname": "Administrator"
+   },
   "clientMembers": [
     {
       "id": 1,
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/api/ClientApiConstants.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/api/ClientApiConstants.java
index 077a480ce..aa53e669f 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/api/ClientApiConstants.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/api/ClientApiConstants.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class ClientApiConstants {
     public static final Set<String> CLIENT_CREATE_REQUEST_DATA_PARAMETERS = new HashSet<String>(Arrays.asList(localeParamName,
             dateFormatParamName, groupIdParamName, accountNoParamName, externalIdParamName, mobileNoParamName, firstnameParamName,
             middlenameParamName, lastnameParamName, fullnameParamName, officeIdParamName, activeParamName, activationDateParamName,
-            staffIdParamName));
+            staffIdParamName,submittedOnDateParamName));
 
     public static final Set<String> CLIENT_UPDATE_REQUEST_DATA_PARAMETERS = new HashSet<String>(Arrays.asList(localeParamName,
             dateFormatParamName, accountNoParamName, externalIdParamName, mobileNoParamName, firstnameParamName, middlenameParamName,
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/data/ClientDataValidator.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/data/ClientDataValidator.java
index 32b04cdf2..caff2cb07 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/data/ClientDataValidator.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/data/ClientDataValidator.java
@@ -132,6 +132,12 @@ public final class ClientDataValidator {
             baseDataValidator.reset().parameter(ClientApiConstants.activeParamName).value(active).trueOrFalseRequired(false);
         }
 
+        if (this.fromApiJsonHelper.parameterExists(ClientApiConstants.submittedOnDateParamName, element))
+        {
+            final LocalDate submittedOnDate = this.fromApiJsonHelper.extractLocalDateNamed(ClientApiConstants.submittedOnDateParamName, element);
+            baseDataValidator.reset().parameter(ClientApiConstants.submittedOnDateParamName).value(submittedOnDate).notNull();
+        }
+
         throwExceptionIfValidationWarningsExist(dataValidationErrors);
     }
 
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/domain/Client.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/domain/Client.java
index 0e1322129..3adf5cba1 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/domain/Client.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/client/domain/Client.java
@@ -214,6 +214,18 @@ public final class Client extends AbstractPersistable<Long> {
             throw new PlatformApiDataValidationException(dataValidationErrors);
         }
 
+        if(activationDate !=null && submittedOnDate.isAfter(activationDate))  {
+
+            final String defaultUserMessage = "submitted date cannot be after the activation date";
+            final ApiParameterError error = ApiParameterError.parameterError("error.msg.clients.submittedOnDate.after.activation.date",
+                    defaultUserMessage, ClientApiConstants.submittedOnDateParamName, submittedOnDate);
+
+            final List<ApiParameterError> dataValidationErrors = new ArrayList<ApiParameterError>();
+            dataValidationErrors.add(error);
+
+            throw new PlatformApiDataValidationException(dataValidationErrors);
+        }
+
         this.submittedOnDate = submittedOnDate.toDate();
         this.submittedBy = currentUser;
 
@@ -325,6 +337,7 @@ public final class Client extends AbstractPersistable<Long> {
             throw new PlatformApiDataValidationException(dataValidationErrors);
         }
 
+
         this.activationDate = activationLocalDate.toDate();
         this.activatedBy = currentUser;
         this.officeJoiningDate = this.activationDate;
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/api/GroupingTypesApiConstants.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/api/GroupingTypesApiConstants.java
index 4c7d4a54e..ed4edf4ab 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/api/GroupingTypesApiConstants.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/api/GroupingTypesApiConstants.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class GroupingTypesApiConstants {
 
     public static final Set<String> CENTER_REQUEST_DATA_PARAMETERS = new HashSet<String>(Arrays.asList(localeParamName,
             dateFormatParamName, idParamName, nameParamName, externalIdParamName, officeIdParamName, staffIdParamName, activeParamName,
-            activationDateParamName, groupMembersParamName));
+            activationDateParamName, groupMembersParamName,submittedOnDateParamName));
 
     public static final Set<String> GROUP_REQUEST_DATA_PARAMETERS = new HashSet<String>(Arrays.asList(localeParamName, dateFormatParamName,
             idParamName, nameParamName, externalIdParamName, centerIdParamName, officeIdParamName, staffIdParamName, activeParamName,
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/domain/Group.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/domain/Group.java
index c06b50210..22f60c6a2 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/domain/Group.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/domain/Group.java
@@ -188,6 +188,18 @@ public final class Group extends AbstractPersistable<Long> {
             throw new PlatformApiDataValidationException(dataValidationErrors);
         }
 
+        if(activationDate != null && submittedOnDate.isAfter(activationDate))  {
+
+            final String defaultUserMessage = "submitted date cannot be after the activation date";
+            final ApiParameterError error = ApiParameterError.parameterError("error.msg.group.submittedOnDate.after.activation.date",
+                    defaultUserMessage, GroupingTypesApiConstants.submittedOnDateParamName, submittedOnDate);
+
+            final List<ApiParameterError> dataValidationErrors = new ArrayList<ApiParameterError>();
+            dataValidationErrors.add(error);
+
+            throw new PlatformApiDataValidationException(dataValidationErrors);
+        }
+
         this.submittedOnDate = submittedOnDate.toDate();
         this.submittedBy = currentUser;
     }
diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/serialization/GroupingTypesDataValidator.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/serialization/GroupingTypesDataValidator.java
index 41ac94d6d..43e617b6d 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/serialization/GroupingTypesDataValidator.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/portfolio/group/serialization/GroupingTypesDataValidator.java
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ public final class GroupingTypesDataValidator {
             baseDataValidator.reset().parameter(ClientApiConstants.activeParamName).value(active).trueOrFalseRequired(false);
         }
 
+        if (this.fromApiJsonHelper.parameterExists(GroupingTypesApiConstants.submittedOnDateParamName, element))
+        {
+            final LocalDate submittedOnDate = this.fromApiJsonHelper.extractLocalDateNamed(GroupingTypesApiConstants.submittedOnDateParamName, element);
+        baseDataValidator.reset().parameter(GroupingTypesApiConstants.submittedOnDateParamName).value(submittedOnDate).notNull();
+        }
+
         throwExceptionIfValidationWarningsExist(dataValidationErrors);
     }
 
@@ -155,6 +161,12 @@ public final class GroupingTypesDataValidator {
             baseDataValidator.reset().parameter(ClientApiConstants.activeParamName).value(active).trueOrFalseRequired(false);
         }
 
+        if (this.fromApiJsonHelper.parameterExists(GroupingTypesApiConstants.submittedOnDateParamName, element))
+        {
+            final LocalDate submittedOnDate = this.fromApiJsonHelper.extractLocalDateNamed(GroupingTypesApiConstants.submittedOnDateParamName, element);
+            baseDataValidator.reset().parameter(GroupingTypesApiConstants.submittedOnDateParamName).value(submittedOnDate).notNull();
+        }
+
         throwExceptionIfValidationWarningsExist(dataValidationErrors);
     }
 
@@ -209,6 +221,12 @@ public final class GroupingTypesDataValidator {
             baseDataValidator.reset().parameter(ClientApiConstants.activeParamName).value(active).trueOrFalseRequired(false);
         }
 
+        if (this.fromApiJsonHelper.parameterExists(GroupingTypesApiConstants.submittedOnDateParamName, element))
+        {
+            final LocalDate submittedOnDate = this.fromApiJsonHelper.extractLocalDateNamed(GroupingTypesApiConstants.submittedOnDateParamName, element);
+            baseDataValidator.reset().parameter(GroupingTypesApiConstants.submittedOnDateParamName).value(submittedOnDate).notNull();
+        }
+
         throwExceptionIfValidationWarningsExist(dataValidationErrors);
     }