hi i what to compare date on the following request

the value date transction must be within the Active date(>= greater than or equal) and inactive date(<= less than) date range

this is the code i come with,if i check both date which is date transction must be within the Active date(= greater than or equal) and date transction must be within the Active date(> greater than or equal),it only validate the date which  is = the other file fail