TRS leader K Chandrasekhar Rao and Prof Kondandaram did not attend the Visakhapatnam court in a case pertaining to defamatory remarks.
The court has summoned the duo to attend in person on February 27.
A case was registered against them stating that they used derogatory language during a meeting held in the city and insulted the country and the region. There were a string of cases filed against leaders of both regions by individuals and organizations in the aftermath of the All Party meeting on Telangana.