Goa, May 8 -- The High Court has set aside the externment orders that were passed against Pastor Dominic and his wife Joanne Dsouza. Both had filed individual petitions seeking cancellation of the externment orders against them.

Pastor Dominic and Wife Joan were externed from Goa for 6 Months by North Goa Collector through an order that was passed on March 16.

Dominic and Joan had filed a petition before the HC praying for quashing of the order claiming that there was no live link between the offence and the reason for externment.

According to the order, Pastor Domnic and his wife Joan were required to report their place of residence to the officer in charge of the nearest police station once every month, even if there is no change in ...