updates to handler again

handler.py

@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ class EndpointHandler:
     _instance = None  # Singleton instance
     _model_loaded = False  # Flag to check if the model is loaded
 
-    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
+    def __new__(cls):
         if not cls._instance:
-            cls._instance = super(EndpointHandler, cls).__new__(cls, *args, **kwargs)
-            cls._instance._model_loaded = False
+            cls._instance = super(EndpointHandler, cls).__new__(cls)
         return cls._instance
 
     def __init__(self, model_path=""):
+        if not self._model_loaded:
         if not self._model_loaded:
             # Construct the model path assuming the model is in the same directory as the handler file
             script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))