To refuse constitutional writs on the ground of an applicant's bad faith, there must be significant dishonesty with an immediate and necessary connection to the relief sought — not merely any false statement made during the administrative process. A court exercising judicial review jurisdiction cannot make factual findings about the correctness of the underlying administrative decision as a basis for refusing relief on discretionary grounds, as this impermissibly crosses from judicial review into merits review. The 'no difference' principle from [name withheld] v SGIC remains available as an alternative basis for refusing relief where procedural fairness has been denied.
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