The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik's decision to dissolve the Assembly.

The petition was filed by former BJP MLA Gagan Bhagat challenging the order. The apex court dismissed the plea after noting that there was no merit in it.

Malik had abruptly dissolved the Assembly after the PDP staked claim to form a government with the backing of arch-rival NC and the Congress. Mehbooba claimed the support of 57 MLAs in the 87-member Assembly.

The PDP claim was quickly followed by another bid from the People's Conference which claimed the support of the BJP and 18 legislators from other parties

However, the governor noted that Lone had been saying he had sent his letter on WhatsApp and Mufti said she tweeted staking claim for government formation. "I never knew that governments were formed on WhatsApp and tweet messages. Staking claim for the formation of the government are not made on WhatsApp,"he said.

Last month, Satya Pal Malik had spoken about a 'threat of transfer' amid controversy over his remarks that had he looked to Delhi, he would have had to install Sajjad Lone-led government in Jammu and Kashmir.

Malik said that he will not lose his job but the threat of transfer is there.

"As long as I'm here - it's not in my hands - I don't know when I will be transferred from here. I will not lose my job but the threat of transfer is there."

The Governor also said that as long as he is there, he assure to people that whenever they will call him, he will come to pay my tributes.