Scopelliti v. State Liquor Authority

Petitioners — lessees of one of a row of stores located in Holbrook, New York — have instituted this article 78 proceeding for an order compelling the respondent, State Liquor Authority of the State of New York “ to permit and direct the Suffolk County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to issue to petitioners sufficient application blanks whereby ’ ’ they ‘ ‘ may apply for a license to sell alcoholic beverages at retail for off premises consumption and to accept ” their application for such license in connection with the premises leased by them “ on the ground that only thereby can it…