Delaware Code § 8-323

Failure of corporation to obey writ of mandamus; quo warranto proceedings for forfeiture of charter
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If any corporation fails to obey the mandate of any peremptory writ of mandamus issued by a court of competent jurisdiction of this
State for a period of 30 days after the serving of the writ upon the corporation in any manner as provided by the laws of this State for the
service of writs, any party in interest in the proceeding in which the writ of mandamus issued may file a statement of such fact prepared by
such party or such party's attorney with the Attorney General of this State, and it shall thereupon be the duty of the Attorney General to
forthwith commence proceedings of quo warranto against the corporation in a court of competent jurisdiction, and the court, upon
competent proof of such state of facts and proper proceedings had in such proceeding in quo warranto, shall decree the charter of the
corporation forfeited.

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