Linux Service Check status

# cat /root/service.sh
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#!/bin/bash

###edit the following
service=searchd
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###stop editing

host=`hostname -f`
if (( $(ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep $service | wc -l) > 0 ))
then
date +\%Y\-%m\-%d\ %H\:%M\:%S
echo "$service is running"
else
/etc/init.d/rc.searchd start
if (( $(ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep $service | wc -l) > 0 ))
then
subject="$service at $host has been started"
echo "$service at $host wasn't running and has been started" | mail -s "$subject" $email
else
subject="$service at $host is not running"
echo "$service at $host is stopped and cannot be started!!!" | mail -s "$subject" $email
fi
fi
[root@host01 ~]#