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Neglect, means gross, wilful, intentional, culpable or flagrant disregard of duties, Baburao Vishwanath Mathpati v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 1996 Bom 227.

Neglect, when a money order or a demand draft is sent to the landlord, during the specified period, it cannot be said that the tenant has 'neglected to make payment'. The expression 'neglect' means 'to fail to give due care, attention, or time to. The fail through thoughtlessness or carelessness. To ignore or disregard', Laxmikant Devchand Bhojwani v. Pratap Singh Mohan Singh Pardeshi, (1994) 6 SCC 576 (579). [Bombay Rents, Hotels and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947, s. 12(3) (a)]. [s. 27, ill. (a), T.P. Act]