Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Daniel T. Nishigaya denied VTA’s motion without prejudice because the forms filed were not compliant with the rules of court, according to court filings — meaning that the agency can refile the request at a future date.

VTA’s request for the courts to immediately intervene in a weeklong strike has been denied, delaying the potential return of bus and light rail public transit service in the region. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Daniel Nishigaya denied VTA’s request for an injunction Monday afternoon.

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, or VTA, said Saturday it has asked Governor Gavin Newsom to order striking transit employees back to work serving thousands of South Bay riders while it works out a new contract.