When the IA came up before Single Judge Justice Ravi Mallimath, he dismissed the application. The corporators had been disqualified by the Regional Commissioner, Mysore on the basis of a complaint filed by two nominated corporators of BJP, S Murali and D Umesh who alleged that the seven corporators who were elected from the JDS, had subsequently left JDS and joined the BJP.

The corporators susbequently filed a petition challenging the Regional Commissioner's order which was then stayed by the High Court on April 12.