Which writ can be issued by the court to the public servant to perform the duties attached to his office?

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Mandamus is a judicial remedy in the form of an order from a court to any government, subordinate court, corporation, or public authority, to do or forbear from doing some specific act which that body is obliged under law to do or refrain from doing, as the case may be, and which is in the nature of public duty and in certain cases of a statutory duty. It is thus used to enforce the performance of duties by public officials.

Which Writ Can Be Issued by the Court to the Public