my $sysParmSQL = "select sys_vale from system_data where sys_name = 'OUT_DIR'";
        my $consolidatedPath = $dbh->selectrow_array($sysParmSQL,undef);
        if($consolidatedPath)
        {
            $outputPath = $consolidatedPath;

            if ( -d $outputPath )  ==> the path exists but it is failing here and trying to go to else block
            {
            } 
            else 
            {
                print " Directory not found, Creating the directory  !!! : $outputPath \n";
                system ("mkdir $consolidatedPath");
            }
        }
       else
       {
           print "WARNING : Directory  System Parameter OUT_DIR not found  !!! Please configure the  parameter \n";
           exit 0;
       }