La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 3865
Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session, Chs. 3, 6-496, effective on or before 7/1/2024
Upon the filing of a petition for a writ of mandamus, the court shall order the issuance of an alternative writ directing the defendant to perform the act demanded or to show cause to the contrary.
La. C.P. § 3865