Hyderabad, Nov. 27 -- The Telangana High Court has warned Hyderabad Disaster Management and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) Commissioner AV Ranganath that a non-bailable warrant (NBW) will be issued against him if he fails to appear in the Bathukamma Kunta contempt of court case.

The court expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of compliance with its earlier orders in the Bathukamma Kunta case and asked the commissioner to present his explanation before the bench on December 5 personally.

A division bench comprising Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Gadi Praveen Kumar had earlier issued a contempt notice to the commissioner on October 30 and directed him to appear in person before the court on November 27.

The case stems from...