try like this ..
conn.Open();
DataTable dtusers = new DataTable();
SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter("select name from admin_table where name not in (select name from daily_att where tdate='"+tdat+"' ) ", conn);
SqlCommandBuilder cmd = new SqlCommandBuilder(da);
da.Fill(dtusers);
grd_absent_rep.DataSource = dtusers;
grd_absent_rep.AutoResizeColumns(DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnsMode.AllCells);
conn.Close();