Chennai: Granting partial relief to a doctor on a Rs 1.61 crore penalty demand, the Madras High Court told her to pay Rs 40 lakh as a penalty for not honouring her bond service terms of serving the state till superannuation.

Earlier, the doctor was asked by the authorities to pay Rs. 1,61,55,261/-, computing the bond amount with penal interest till her superannuation. However, the HC bench comprising Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan observed, "The said demand is contrary to the bond condition. The interest cannot be calculated till the petitioner's superannuation. The bond amount shall be paid by the petitioner with interest till the date of demand."

After completing her MBBS degree, the petitioner qualified the NEET PG entrance examination, becoming eligible to get a post-graduation seat.

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