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Regularly, the word 'regularly' in clause (b) of s. 12(3) has a significance of its own. It enjoins a payment or tender characterised by reasonable punctuality, that is to say, one made at regular times or intervals. The regularity contemplated may not be a punctuality, of clock-like precision and exactitude, but it must reasonably conform with substantial proximity to the sequence of times or intervals at which the rent falls due, Mranalini B. Shah v. Bapalal Mohanlal Shah, AIR 1980 SC 954 (956): (1980) 4 SCC 251. [Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Contral Act, 1947, s. 12(3)(b)]

(ii) The word 'regularly' to mean payment of rent in a uniform and consistent manner without any breach or default. The legislature never contemplated that a single default could be condoned. This inference is fortified by the words 'without sufficient cause'. A correct interpretation of the plain language and the words and phrases used in cl. (ii) of s. 9(1) of the Act seems that the word 'regular' connotes a consistent course of conduct without any break or breach and the words 'regular payment of rent' mean that the rent should be paid punctually without any default or laxity, Raj Kanta v. Financial Commissioner, AIR 1980 SC 1464 (1466): (1980) 3 SCC 589: (1980) 3 SCR 1006. [Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, s. 9(i)(ii)]