Subsisting registration under section 12AB remains legally...

Subsisting registration under section 12AB remains legally effective until lawfully withdrawn or cancelled, even if the trust selected an incorrect sub-clause in an earlier registration application. Renewal falls under section 12A(1)(ac)(ii) where an existing section 12AB registration is due to expire. Absence of registration under the earlier section 12A/12AA regime does not justify rejection where no adverse finding concerns the objects, genuineness of activities, or registration conditions. Renewal rejection on that basis was set aside and registration was directed for the applicable period.