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+"""
+Test the running status of Monit service
+"""
+import logging
+
+import pytest
+
+from tests.common.helpers.assertions import pytest_assert
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+pytestmark = [
+    pytest.mark.topology('any')
+]
+
+
+def test_monit_status(duthost):
+    monit_status_result = duthost.shell("sudo monit status", module_ignore_errors=True)
+
+    exit_code = monit_status_result["rc"]
+    pytest_assert(exit_code == 0, "Monit is either not running or not configured correctly")