diff --git a/chainio/clients/elcontracts/reader.go b/chainio/clients/elcontracts/reader.go
index d9009a2a..a88f99d3 100644
--- a/chainio/clients/elcontracts/reader.go
+++ b/chainio/clients/elcontracts/reader.go
@@ -718,3 +718,27 @@ func (r *ChainReader) ListAdmins(
 	}
 	return pendingAdmins, nil
 }
+
+func (r *ChainReader) IsPendingAdmin(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	accountAddress gethcommon.Address,
+	pendingAdminAddress gethcommon.Address,
+) (bool, error) {
+	isPendingAdmin, err := r.permissionController.IsPendingAdmin(&bind.CallOpts{Context: ctx}, accountAddress, pendingAdminAddress)
+	if err != nil {
+		return isPendingAdmin, errors.New("call to permission controller failed: " + err.Error())
+	}
+	return isPendingAdmin, nil
+}
+
+func (r *ChainReader) IsAdmin(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	accountAddress gethcommon.Address,
+	adminAddress gethcommon.Address,
+) (bool, error) {
+	isAdmin, err := r.permissionController.IsAdmin(&bind.CallOpts{Context: ctx}, accountAddress, adminAddress)
+	if err != nil {
+		return isAdmin, errors.New("call to permission controller failed: " + err.Error())
+	}
+	return isAdmin, nil
+}