If the directors of a district, a board of supervisors, or officer of any board, or a county assessor or tax officer of any county, neglects or refuses to perform any official act necessary to create and impress a lien of taxes, or to collect taxes, as required by this chapter, any person holding evidence of any matured and unpaid indebtedness of the district may compel the performance of such official act by mandamus. The application for the writ may join as defendants all directors, boards and officers whose neglect, failure or refusal is the cause of complaint. The court may make such order as will give the party complaining the relief which is appropriate.