diff --git a/src/app/cashier/transaction-entry/transaction-entry.component.ts b/src/app/cashier/transaction-entry/transaction-entry.component.ts
index 9e5feb219..a832befe2 100644
--- a/src/app/cashier/transaction-entry/transaction-entry.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/cashier/transaction-entry/transaction-entry.component.ts
@@ -2730,30 +2730,38 @@ export class TransactionEntryComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     }
 
     if (isWithdrawal) {
-      // 3. Balance check
-      const withdrawable = this.withdrawableAmount;
-      if (amount > withdrawable) {
-        this.showAlert('error', 'Insufficient Balance', [
-          `Withdrawable Amount: ₹${withdrawable.toLocaleString('en-IN', { minimumFractionDigits: 2 })}`,
-          `Requested Amount:    ₹${amount.toLocaleString('en-IN', { minimumFractionDigits: 2 })}`,
-          'Please reduce the withdrawal amount.'
-        ]);
-        return;
-      }
+      // Token-based cashier disbursement: the manager approval already validated the balance
+      // and posted the real withdrawal (money already left the account). Re-running the balance/
+      // min-balance checks here would compare the post-deduction balance against the same
+      // already-approved amount again, which fails for almost any real withdrawal.
+      const isTokenDisbursement = !this.isClerk && !!this.activeWithdrawalRequest;
 
-      // 4. Min balance
-      const enforceMin = !!this.accountDetails.enforceMinRequiredBalance;
-      const minBalance = Number(this.accountDetails.minRequiredBalance ?? 0);
-      if (enforceMin && minBalance > 0) {
-        const balanceAfter = this.currentBalance - amount;
-        if (balanceAfter < minBalance) {
-          this.showAlert('error', 'Minimum Balance Violation', [
-            `Required minimum balance: ₹${minBalance.toLocaleString('en-IN', { minimumFractionDigits: 2 })}`,
-            `Balance after withdrawal: ₹${balanceAfter.toLocaleString('en-IN', { minimumFractionDigits: 2 })}`,
+      if (!isTokenDisbursement) {
+        // 3. Balance check
+        const withdrawable = this.withdrawableAmount;
+        if (amount > withdrawable) {
+          this.showAlert('error', 'Insufficient Balance', [
+            `Withdrawable Amount: ₹${withdrawable.toLocaleString('en-IN', { minimumFractionDigits: 2 })}`,
+            `Requested Amount:    ₹${amount.toLocaleString('en-IN', { minimumFractionDigits: 2 })}`,
             'Please reduce the withdrawal amount.'
           ]);
           return;
         }
+
+        // 4. Min balance
+        const enforceMin = !!this.accountDetails.enforceMinRequiredBalance;
+        const minBalance = Number(this.accountDetails.minRequiredBalance ?? 0);
+        if (enforceMin && minBalance > 0) {
+          const balanceAfter = this.currentBalance - amount;
+          if (balanceAfter < minBalance) {
+            this.showAlert('error', 'Minimum Balance Violation', [
+              `Required minimum balance: ₹${minBalance.toLocaleString('en-IN', { minimumFractionDigits: 2 })}`,
+              `Balance after withdrawal: ₹${balanceAfter.toLocaleString('en-IN', { minimumFractionDigits: 2 })}`,
+              'Please reduce the withdrawal amount.'
+            ]);
+            return;
+          }
+        }
       }
 
       // 5. Denomination overdraft — fire whenever denomination is entered for withdrawal
diff --git a/src/app/chequebook/cheque-books/cheque-books.component.ts b/src/app/chequebook/cheque-books/cheque-books.component.ts
index 40a43a5ff..f115d9f53 100644
--- a/src/app/chequebook/cheque-books/cheque-books.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/chequebook/cheque-books/cheque-books.component.ts
@@ -281,9 +281,13 @@ export class ChequeBooksComponent implements OnInit {
         this.notify('Submitted for approval — see Approvals > Cheque Book Requests');
         this.loadBooks();
       },
-      error: () => {
+      error: (err: any) => {
         this.busy = false;
-        this.notify('Request failed — check the account is active and the cheque-book facility is enabled', true);
+        const msg =
+          err?.error?.errors?.[0]?.defaultUserMessage ||
+          err?.error?.developerMessage ||
+          'Request failed — check the account is active and the cheque-book facility is enabled';
+        this.notify(msg, true);
       }
     });
   }